Precious friend, @ginger, Volunteer Mentor, How wonderful to spend time with you again! I have missed you so much! Shingles just about got me, I tell you.

I still have issues with it. I may have to go to the doc in the box today. Several places are not healing as they should.

Who needs Facebook when you can have Mayo Clinic Connect?!!

We are going to my little Grands kindergarten graduation soon. I plan to wear waterproof mascara. I know I will cry buckets.

He is my little mini-me. He is Autistic and thriving!!@

And he makes me think so much of my Daddy. Oh how he would have adored this little boy!

As you remember, my empathic abilities can be overwhelming at times. It cracks me up when people say that we Autistics don't have feelings like other people.

I don't just have my own deep feelings, I feel other's deepest feelings. Some folks I adore tend to shy away from me, as if they realize I can see through the facade.

I get it. They don't want to be reminded of the pain that they carry around.

They sense I will bring it up. They should know by now that I won't. They are safe with me.

You, my dear, have been busy, too! Isn't it amazing what we can do in the middle of the mess?

This world we live in is such a mess. But there is still beauty, joy, and grace.

Thank you for your encouraging words. You are an inspiration to me!

Thanks for being you!

Love and light to you, my friend!

Mamacita