As I bid goodbye to the year gone by, I am thankful for the little steps of progress, k has taken, and for the lessons learned in life ( not the easiest of the lot though). 

The family reunion  in G was awesome with all the cousins getting together after ages. They were all very gentle towards and accepting of k but being around verbal, neurotypical children, also makes the distinctions that define k, more apparent.  

It makes me sad  that he is largely non verbal and he is so detached, in his own world mostly. People usually find themselves out of depth when engaging with him..not persisting enough to break the ice. 

I am hoping this new year will allow me to develop better coping strategies, think about visiting a counsellor ( if need be), and pursue exciting, new stuff to keep me happy!!

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