Pam, I'm so glad to read such good news about Michael. It seems as if he and you have found the proper track, and that you're finally getting through to the folks at his school. And I'm glad the counselor and Michael seemed to connect with the origami. Those are the kinds of things kids like Michael remember way longer than you'd think.

And yay for you! party It's not easy being the parent of a child with any kind of special needs. I think you're doing a marvelous job and you are all to be applauded and lauded and feted and fed!

I hope you had ice cream.


Life isn't a support system for writing. It's the other way around.

- Stephen King, from On Writing