The Sassy Pearl

I've looked forward to this day for weeks and am determined not to feel an ounce of guilt. Like all mornings, I wrestle myself out of bed to only have to wrestle more to get my 12 year autistic son, who also has Down Syndrome, to decide to get up. I'm tired. This is the 9th straight month and his behavior seems to get worse as he ages, but today...today is his last day of school! Forget that school doesn't officially end until Tuesday of the following week. I've had enou

There is a lot of madness in the world at present, and sometimes I find myself so caught up in keeping up that I give myself a headache. In addition to the political chaos happening around me, just a month ago, I was dealing with work-related madness that was stressing me out. Then, this month there was the gas leak, the heater failure on a very cold night, the stoppage, medical bills for my daughter, and new opportunities she has been receiving that equaled unexpected bil