Life has been a little turbulant this year, but having Kendall come to work with me everyday has also reminded me of the funnies in the past and what a sense of humour she has.
I remember a few years ago we went away for a weekend and left the kids with my folks. My Mom was working on the Saturday and my Dad had to go to Builders Warehouse to buy a new tap and so he took Kendall along with him. Whilst looking for a tap, Kendall decided she needed to make a wee. As he was in the plumbing section, there were plenty of toilets on display and she quickly headed for one of the toliets to her liking, pulled down her pants and did her business! Needless to say, my Dad quickly grabbed what he needed and headed for the nearest teller feeling highly embarrassed.
Another moment was when Dad took her with to the shop to buy cigarettes and she wanted a sweet. Dad told her that there was only money for cigarettes to which she responded with a big loud fart! Dad handled it well in a shop full of people by saying “are you finished now?”, although probably was wishing that the ground would swallow him up.
Try going out for dinner, arrive at a family restaurant and watch peoples faces when Kendall sneaks a chip or piece of tomato off of their plate when she walks past.
At the office we have had people here and when they have left she looks at me, smiles and says “ass hole”, this coming from a non verbal child and in context can only make you laugh, especially if you share the same sentiments 
Kendall has no worries about sitting here and farting and then saying “pardon me” , going to the toilet without closing the door and literally letting off some steam. She is who she is, an innocent free spirited child who actually gives us lots of joys amongst the sorrows. It is not all doom and gloom, it can just sometimes be very overwhelming as a Parent.
Julie, having spent so much time with Kendall the last few weeks I have learned so much from her, and understand so much more about Autism because of her, but not a day in the office has gone by that I have not laughed or smiled at least 2 or 3 times because of the funny things (like farting) she does, or sharing in her joy and laughter when she finds something funny. I have grown very very fond of her, because she is who she is xx
Comment by Veronica — May 14, 2010 @ 10:30 am |
Thanks V, would actually be nice if everyone was so free spirited hey? LOL
Comment by brottonlass — May 17, 2010 @ 10:47 am |
Oh, Julie. I just love this. Sounds like Kendall is as free and unconstrained as we would all like to be, but then social “norms” get in our way.
Ups and downs, highs and lows … she sounds like one amazing person!
Comment by Estelle — May 14, 2010 @ 11:20 am |
That’s exactly it…society dictates and it is so sad as we have soooo much to learn from people like Kendall. We worry about what is socially acceptable and to people with Autism it doesn’t matter, which is actually right thinking about it. We would all be so much happier.
Comment by brottonlass — May 17, 2010 @ 10:51 am |