The world through the eyes of a boy with autism

Today my whole blog post is dedicated to my little man.

As I have mentioned before on this blog, he has Aspergers Syndrome, as well as an auditory processing delay, and severe anxiety. The poor kid has a lot of challenges.

One area he really shines in though is photography.  Ever since he was 3 he’s taken really wonderful photos.

He is now 7.  Today we were walking to school, and he asked if he could have my camera.  And he decided to document the whole trip to school.

His photos are below 🙂

Frangipani

Abstract

Snail

   

Footpath art

Sidewalk art

Pinecone

 

Wild Mushroom

    

As a parent, we all want to feel like our child is doing well, and we celebrate their successes.  My poor kid has had a lot of setbacks, but I am grateful beyond words that he is able to express himself via photography.

Blessings,

Meg

Easter in Australia

Yesterday I celebrated Easter at the beach with my family.  

For me it was a day of pure gratitude.  Sitting at the beach, surrounded by unbelievable beauty, and happiness and joy.

People enjoying the sunshine, fresh air, and freedom.

I am truly blessed ♥

Girls just wanna have fun

…. or at least this girl does 😀

I love to laugh, and to make other people laugh.

And I can’t resist the chance for some light-hearted humour.

So this post is dedicated to silly things I have done recently for a laugh… and of course there is photographic evidence ….

Have fun with your food

Capture your pets doing funny things

Eat way too many m&m’s

Get dressed up

Do something daring

Watch TV, upside down, with a friend

Play in the rain

Hug a friend

~ Life is too short to be serious ~

I work for free

Or at least partly for free.  I have 6 different jobs – only 2 of them paid.

However this post is not about me.

I feel privileged and humbled to have had the good fortune to stumble across this article:

3 Little Monks and a Moment of Truth

This astonishing young man is a talented photographer, and has recently gone “gift economy”.

According to the article, “Gift economy means a system in which people do not charge for their services, but rather offer them up in the unconditional spirit of a gift, inviting recipients to “pay-forward” what they wish from their heart.”

After a life-changing and near death experience, Ankur decided to review his life, and came to the decision to:

• surrender to the universe
• learn and be open to learning
• give
• create my life
• forgive
• be honest, happy, generous, kind, compassionate
• live gift economy
• confront myself
• take big risks
• meditate

Reading this article has made me question my life deeply.

What a brave and inspirational decision to go “gift economy”.

We could all learn so much from this young man.

Totally and completely inspired and blown away ♥