The first time I intentionally told a complete and total lie, I was four. My sister and I were playing in our brown-shag-carpeted family room in upstate New York, and we decided it would be a really, really good idea to play with the broom, which probably wasn’t the worst idea except that we were [...]
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My Journal at 35
Posted in Autism, Childhood, Family, Observations, Parenting, Uncategorized, tagged Autism, Blogging, Childhood, Communication, Compassion, Computers, Family, Gratitude, Humor, Julia, Marty, Motherhood, Parenting, Software, Will, Writing on April 25, 2010 | 5 Comments »
As a little girl, I kept a diary. I entrusted my deepest secrets to this silent confidante, my safe haven. My diary was a mute therapist, a free space where I could speak my mind without shame or fear or reprisal. My diary was a little hidden piece of me, tucked away in the dark [...]


