My Son the Graduate!

I can't believe it's here.  The day I knew would come at last has come at last!  Well, almost.  Next Saturday, my baby boy will graduate from high school!  Whew!  He (we?) made it!   The finish line is in sight!!  

This particular day will be particularly sweet because it's been quite a trip through the educational system.   And not just your generic educational system, but the "special" educational system.  My son, the almost-graduate, is autistic.  Zachary was diagnosed at 3, and ever since then we have been working the system:  looking for the best programs to fit his needs,  getting additional help in the form of occupational therapy, speech therapy, social skills classes.  Doing whatever we could find to do to help him overcome, or at least learn to deal with, some of his disabilities.  And he has come a long way, baby.  To be sure, he still has his "issues".  There is work still to be done.  But I am so very proud of him.   I will savor this graduation day and dare to believe that anything is possible.  Just like millions of other parents this time of year.