(A couple of weeks late...) One year. We have been married an entire year. What a year it has been! Since I haven't been doing a lot of blogging, here are some highlights from our first year (mostly in order): Our honeymoon in Aruba. Nine days of paradise...so wonderful. A new job for Ahmed (an answer to prayer). A Great Gatsby Halloween party with friends. Many weekends and holidays spent with wonderful family and friends....
As I lay my head down after a long day, I feel restless. My mind feels like a web browser with no less than 50 tabs open, and I can't really focus on any one thing I'm thinking about. These thoughts are making me feel anxious, so I can't sleep. I start to feel even more anxious because I can't sleep, and I need to fall asleep right now or I'm going to be tired...
According to the CDC, approximately 1 in 68 children are diagnosed with autism. If you don't know somebody with autism, you probably know someone affected by autism.In high school, I spent my summers babysitting for my cousin's family. One of their three children was diagnosed with autism. In college, I spent a summer doing respite care for a little girl with autism. These experiences led me to my first post college job, where I spent...
I haven't exactly forgotten about this blog, it has just been neglected while I have been busy being a newlywed, surviving an awful winter, and staying busy with work, family, and friends. I would love to get back to blogging regularly, but for now this will be quick. On June 22nd, I am going skydiving for autism awareness. Specifically, this is a fundraiser for the RT Autism Awareness Foundation, which is a local nonprofit organization...
