Naaah ... purple koolaid makes me poo green.

HEY! What's wrong with my parts?

I don't know, Hon. Guess he's busy with his new kid. Or maybe he's still on South Park trying to get Tom out of the closet ...

That's right; it's me .. Olga.

How about some extra parts for Mr. Potatohead?? LOL Nice to see you, Bulldog.

In case anyone still remembers me ..

Hello ... remember me? I'm still alive and kicking, just not able to get on the Internet much at this time. Hopefully that will change next month.

I miss y'all.

Yah .. just throw a t-shirt (and only a t-shirt) on it.

BTW, Bulldog ... you always have my vote.

Sharing the same values, but with enough differences to help each other grow and make it interesting.

I am an honest, hard-working, caring person and I expect the same in a long term relationship. I am family and spiritually oriented and I'd want that in a mate also.

The rest, to me, is icing on the cake and thorougly adaptable.

Love this song ... it's one of my favorite movies too. "We ... thought ... you ... was ... a ... tooooooooad."

No worries. Bulldog. I read the post and wrote a reply. I'll help her any way I can. Thanks.

Hi, Bulldog just sent me a link to your post.

I have worked with special needs children for years and when my daughter turned two, I recognized the signs in her. She has a form of Asperger's, which is considered high functioning.

There are generally two schools of thought on how to handle the situation; one is forced behavior and the other is through natural medicine: diet, child-directed learning,etc.

The way I got Dani tested is when I took her for her yearly checkup, I spoke to the doctor about my concerns. She agreed that my daughter should be examined and set up a series of appointments for testing and observation with specialists. We were living in Sweden at the time; I don't honestly know if it's done the same in the USA.

She is now 9, very intelligent, very energetic but has advanced a lot. She used to be non-verbal and wouldn't be touched but now she talks incessantly and interacts well with others.

I've educated her at home because she has sensitivity issues but we think she may be able to attend classes next year. I'm trying to enroll her in an academy for autistic children, but there are some really good public schools who will work out an I.E.P. with you so your child can attend a mainstream school and adjust to "normal" life. Kind of like immersion therapy. It's something you and his doctors will discuss a lot to choose the option that will help your child the most.

If you have any specific questions, message me and I'll do my best to find you answers. Good luck!

I think it's cool that you're being so direct. Personally, I joined Mingle originally to just make friends but lately I wish I could find a companion. I'm not looking to marry but the more I think about it, if I found the right guy and he wanted to get married, I wouldn't rule it out.

Good luck to you, Nicelady!

Yeah, Bulldog; it seemed to. She's going away to school and she doesn't want to set foot out of the house until she leaves.

I give it a week until she's back to "normal". And I know her older sister is never going to let her live it down ...

... as Alice once said.

I was spending a quiet evening, chatting with my eldest daughter and watching a movie when there was a knock at the door. I said, "Come in" and there stood my 17 yo daughter ... with two policemen standing behind her. I was kind of in shock because even though she hasn't exactly been a peach to get along with lately (it's the "I'll be 18 in a few months I can do what I want" syndrome) she was never one to get into legal trouble.

The officers informed me that she was jumping out in front of cars to impress her friends and nearly caused an old woman to hit her. I was in shock but I guess I looked upset because they left her in my custody with a comment to "discipline her as (I) thought fitting".

We asked her what was going on and she said that she, her niece (who is 14) and some of their friends were standing at the end of our street, laughing and talking and didn't notice the woman until she was upon them; apparently my daughter was the one directly in front of the group. She said the police asked for her license and thought it was strange that she didn't have one, even though you have to be 18 to drive here.

She also said that they asked if she was "high", questioned her about drug use and made her empty her pockets (which were empty except for a pack of cigarettes). They lectured her about the cigarettes and told her to get in the squad car or she would go to jail.

Okay, she's no angel but she was straight, not copping an attitude and cooperated with everything they told her to do. She was the only one out of the group that they escorted home.

This is the same police who, last year when my next oldest daughter (also a teen) was jumped by two girls, did nothing because the girls were crying and said she attacked them, even though she was sitting on our back steps talking to some friends at the time and they jumped her from behind. Two of them.

Crazy.

Just thought I'd give you a little update. I slipped a few disks in my back last weekend but I'm now able to get around with a little support. I spent the time praising G-d, reading my Bible and making out a prayer list (lots of folks on there!) so I am not discouraged.

If you want me to pray for you, I have plenty of "leisure" time right now to do it!

This morning at 4 AM, a man tried to get into my apartment but I was able to keep him out. A police report has been made with a full description of him. Could have been a scary deal for a broken "old lady" living alone with a disabled child, but I fully believe that the Lord was watching over me and my little girl.

G-d is good! Thank you everyone for your continued prayers. I am doing all I can; the only thing left to do at this point is stand on the promises... Love you all and can't wait to get back online again.

Hi Y'all. Just dropped in to let you know I'm still alive. Miss every one of you crazy peoples.

See how much I love you guys? It's a two mile walk to the library.

Thank you everyone for praying. Not throwing in the towel yet. G-d is good.

Happy birthday Michael! With much sisterly love (and help from my local library! May this year be your most blessed.

Alyx

The Scriptures say that if two or more pray together, the Lord is present. Praying for you. (((hugs)))

I did a good deed today ... I did not put my hands on someone who constantly antagonizes me. I walked away.