Think of this blog as a travel guide--a handy, friendly resource to help you on a one-of-a-kind journey . . . a journey that you've already begun . . . a journey through life with a sibling who has special needs. It's a journey full of mountains and valleys and wide, open plains. Like all journeys, there are parts that are more fun than others, parts that are a little
meh, and parts that aren't any fun at all. Hopefully, this travel guide will highlight lots of fun stuff, while still showing you around some of the more difficult terrains.
Travel guides don't TELL you where to go. They don't scream, "You MUST visit the world's largest ball of dryer lint! You MUST take that road through the mosquito-infested swamp!" But they do give suggestions. You might like some of those suggestions. You might like all of them. (Hey, some people happen to like traveling through mosquito-infested swamps!) Or you might decide that you're just not that interested in some of the things I present. But no one's going to force you to do every activity that you read about in these posts. You really don't have to check out that giant lint ball if you don't want to.
This blog will highlight points of interest that may appeal to you: good books, websites, and other resources to inform and entertain you.
It will offer activities for you to try.
It will describe some of the places you may want to explore along the way--places that can only be found by looking within yourself, in the hidden territory of your own heart.
We'll look at ways the journey changes us. Sometimes we really do have to travel through that mosquito-infested swamp, because all the other roads are closed. This blog will help you find ways to make that road a little less . . . swampy.
The most important things to pack for your journey? Nope, not bug spray. (Although that's not a bad idea.) Paper and pencil. They are some of the most versatile tools you'll ever possess. For our first excursion, you may want some colored pencils or markers, too. Keep your eyes open for the next blog post . . . we'll be heading for a place that no one knows better than you.
Hope you're ready to start exploring!
