Sometimes God has a way of putting people in the middle of the road to stop you in your tracks. Mine was last night.
There stood a young kid maybe the age of 10-12 years old from the looks of his small body frame. He opened the door, proceeded to hold out his hand and introduced himself (I'll call him "J"). He sat down afterwards buckling up his seat belt and shifting his to-go box in his lap. His voice had the mannerisms of a gay person, I don't judge anyone. He was taking about how he met an old friend from high school. Being nosy and asked his age, after all he didn't look old enough to be at an IHOP at 1am. "21", he replied. Boy, was I wrong!! J went on to say that because of his condition he doesn't make friends; with my baby I thought I knew exactly what he was talking about.
I said that I knew what he was talking about because my son has social problems by having Asperger's. "I have Asperger's", J replied," I moved away and went to 2 different high schools and came back to Memphis, I hate Memphis but my mom lives here". He went on to say that people were totally ignorant to handicapped people and he felt like an outcast. Inside my heart went out to him, I KNEW exactly the pain he encounters. People are cruel, and my son is not alone in his plight. His ride ended in his driveway then he asked for a hug. When someone NEEDS a hug, a genuine show of empathy, I will be there. I gladly hugged this 10 year old's neck even just for a second I hope he felt my sorrow that the world has dished out to him. I wished him well on his persuites of acting. I thought of him and Sydney the rest of the night.
Today, Sandy's reality world kicked back in, and she erupted and nearly wiped out the human race.
My phone emitted ringing I swear from 5am till I got up at 2ish. Sydney came in on two occasions saying that he had testing. I told him, "NO, not till tomorrow, go look in my black book" aka:my brain. I laid in bed not being able to go back to sleep then rolled out of bed. OK, I'M UP, DON'T ASK FOR NOTHING, DON'T TALK TO ME, WHAT NO COFFEE??? EVERYONE DIES. I want a cigarette, but hey, cancer cures that doesn't it? So I grab my JUUL and walk out the back door with the dogs. I looked at my phone and see that I have 8 messages. I wasn't dreaming that it was going off. As I start listening to messages Sydney's phone goes off and no body answers back.......URG. 2 calls from my insurance company, yeah, I know, I owe you $34.00, Sydney's therapist, there is a support meeting today did I know about it? No, of course not. Then, "we are waiting for Sydney at the hotel for his testing"......Now I KNOW I got an e-mail for testing to start tomorrow. Then my phone rings and they said they will wait, now somewhere in there I had thrown 5 hotdogs in a pan to boil, I told Sydney to change shirts, grab a hotdog and lets go. On the way there I call my insurance and was ready to give them my card number to pay that $34.00. Why was there another charge? "Someone called and changed the policy", "WHO?"" Don't know". "So your policy is cancelled and a check was mailed to you for $202.00", I have had this insurance company for 8 years and now I'm pissed off. 3 vehicles and am paying 1200.00 every 3 months is plain stupid and I told her so, click, I hung up. Then my phone rings, "I'm almost there" click, that little red button became my friend. I'm skipping medicine tonight in favor for a glass of my favorite wine. It's screw-top and good. My bandages come off tomorrow from surgery. Sydney is staying at his dads so that he can take him for testing. Morning appointment to another insurance company and then to Jonesboro Baptist.
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