I know your heart aches when people don’t understand your child. I know the questions that swirl in your head: “Did I miss something?” “Did I do something wrong?” Please hear this; NO, you didn’t. Autism is not a punishment; it’s a path. And your child is not broken; they are building a world that looks and feels different. You were chosen not because you have all the answers, but because you have the kind of love that doesn’t give up. Yes, the journey may feel isolating. But there are thousands walking this same road beside you, even if quietly. You are not imagining the exhaustion. You are not alone in the grief. But you are stronger than you realize. In your child’s silence, there is still brilliance. In their routine, there is still rhythm. And in your parenting, even with its cracks, there is gold. You are doing holy work. Keep going.
