Comments on: Lemon Season

By: sam

sam — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 06:43:44 +0000

wish i could say the fear goes away, or the control lessens, or it all pays off . . .but what I know for truth is lemon trees continue to produce and life continues to zing us with tart reminders that it’s tough for our sons and daughters, that it stings sometimes and it makes life taste beautiful at others. But these precious lives are vibrant and command our attention. Yep . . .they make life messy as well as delicious . . and just maybe we wouldn’t have it any other way .xoxoxoxox

By: Sandra Marinella

Sandra Marinella — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 14:38:32 +0000

Thank you for this lovely piece of writing. I am completely inside this experience as I read it. I found the metaphor the perfect frame. I celebrate your words, and I feel the pain of your dilemma. Sending much love.

By: Amy Langerman

Amy Langerman — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 06:33:36 +0000

For those of us who have walked in these same shoes, sat in meetings for 15 years asking the same questions, searching for the never present “I” in IEP, standing at the cliff and hoping that he really did learn not to jump off but to pragmatically turn left and see what’s around the other corner, all I can say is “you’ve done good”. Sophie is happy most of the time. Sophie has had real and meaningful opportunities. Sophie will take that bow on closing night and you will walk the bouquet up and envelop her and know that these are the moments, the seconds that, while fleeting, tell you that “you’ve done good”. Yes, tomorrow is unclear. Yes, there will be many, many tomorrows with cliffs to tackle. But for today, know that “you’ve done good”. And, to Sophie: break a leg!

By: Claudia Hagen

Claudia Hagen — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 04:53:54 +0000

I am in awe. I hope the future for Sophie is rewarding and meaningful. You are embarking on an entirely new life. Bless you❤ And it’s bingeing!

By: Stefanie Sarason

Stefanie Sarason — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 01:53:32 +0000

I read your article. It must be hard to know where Sophie fits in. I had to let go-in effect distance myself from a group where their activities were too sedentary. The group I am now a part of is pretty active, which is what I needed. It’s really hard to know where to go from here for Sophie. Try to keep her as active as possible. Is there a community center that has activities for people of all abilities? Is there a Peoples First chapter in Arizona? I can give you the name of a friend from Tribe Inclusive who is autistic and lives with her mom. It’ll work out. I have faith.