First Day of School

So here is the grand post about the first day of school. I started my tears the night before and they have not stopped since. I don't know how to explain Ben in a nutshell, but here is some back ground. He was non-verbal at the age of 2, and showed signs of Autism, so when we found this out we went to work!! We have had an amazing Speech Therapist who has opened up Ben in ways we have never known. She is also the person I cry to for advice and courage. He has hurdled over so many stumbling blocks with his head high and a lot of tears from the both of us. Ben has taught me to love in a different way, and helped me become a strong Mother. He loves hanging out with his friends and learning new things. He loves going to the Red House (Kmart) and getting new toys. I think I am about to cry just writing about my Benjamin, it is so hard for me to send him to school and not worry about him not listening and being everywhere without me there to tell him what to do. I have to trust myself that I have done all that I could to prepare him for this next journey. He is already struggling and having a hard time grasping everything, but he never not wants to go. He always gives me a high five and tells me bye as he is running to the bikes on the play ground. This is going to be the greatest roller coaster of our lives and one that is not going to end anytime soon!!