My Inspiration

For those of you who don't know we've run into problems with my residency in Mexico which is causing this process of adopting our kids to last a lot longer than we originally thought. So we have decided to sell our home in Las Vegas and stay here for the foreseeable future. Christopher has been staying in our house in Las Vegas. So Christopher will be moving down here with us.  Christopher has been enjoying his independence in Las Vegas and having autism, he doesn't handle change well. I wanted to tell you how he's been doing. He came down for the holiday before going back to help pack up the house. 

 During this time, I've seen him actively looking for the good things in the move. He's been looking for the positive and the beauty. Last night as we shared Thanksgiving dinner with the kids at The Refuge he met Amanda. She's a new little girl that he hasn't met before. They instantly connected and they played and laughed. As it got late she fell asleep on his shoulder and looked over and saw this strange smile on his face. I asked him what the look was for and he answered "I'm just really happy". 

 Christopher is an 18 year old man. But he's also the kid who still skips along to sidewalk to jump in every single mud puddle. He's the kid who plays games and plays with little kids. He's the inspiring young man who, when faced with immense change, looks for the good in the situation - connects with a hurting little girl and finds happiness.  

 He is my inspiration. What's changing in your life? Let him be your inspiration too. Find the joy, look for beauty, there is a silver lining - you may just have to hunt for it. And while you look for all those things, you'll find happiness. 

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