Belly Buttons, Chicken Wings, Election, and Autism Things To contemplate
Did you know if you Google "Belly Buttons" Today it comes up 429,000 times. I swear this topic or one related was a trending topic on Twitter and the nightly glam News was spouting something about them. I don't know why but is stuck in my head and I can't shake the the thought. Why does the public fixate, react, and discuss topics such as this?
A friend of mine donated my 30,000th tweet a few months ago. It went something like this.
"If it is not directed, it is not discussed. It is time to discuss Autism." Dan Sokola
Thats where the Chicken Wings comes in. These days, I will bring up the subject of Autism Anywhere Anytime to Anybody. I view myself as part Evangelist, Preacher, Advocate, Educator, and Johnny Appleseed. Our strongest weapon to help our loved ones is our voice. Maybe God thought I needed to take it down a notch or a dramatic demonstration of how much impact Autism is having. We were discussing my advocacy actions when a person at the table declared my child was just diagnosed. Do you know what to do? To Say? To Comfort and educate beyond the sound bites?
We have amazing resources in our community. Rescue Angels and Biomedical Grants over at Jenny McCarthy's Autism Organization - Generation Rescue http://www.generationrescue.org/ and Caring Loving Supportive Parents at www.TACANow.org Be prepared with what to say and where to send them. Be Gentile Be Strong Just be there to listen.
Of course while I was contemplating Belly Buttons I was intrigued by how the topic was more interesting to the General Public than the Autism Epidemic or Elections. I am still searching the world for a way to wake them up and get us all on the same page. Obviously the our many factions could not even agree to turn of Social Networking for 24 hours. It create some lively conversation but I would have rather celebrated the Birthdays of my two favorite Autism Mother Warrior Angels My Wife Cheri and Jenny McCarthy. Instead the blog, Web, Facebook and twitter world was silenced. I think I had withdrawl.
As usual my mind and fingers have run amuck. Teachers have always been amused and frustrated by my "Creative Focus" as one wrote in a review. My mind just races and these days there is a lot to think about. I apologize for going a number of directions. I hope you get the point. We need to start the conversation, Be there for each other and there is still much more to do to wake a sleeping world.
I just want to write a few words of thanks to the team at AutismOne. We do not say thank you enough for the wonderful and expensive things they bring to the community. Please support the sponsors and help in anyway you can. Times are tough. Non Profits and Churches are folding left and right. I just lost about half my web created content due to www.Causecast.org moving away from a public focus to a corporate focus. I blogged there because it seemed to me we do to much preaching to the choir. Support our team at home but go out and plant seeds my fellow Johnny AppleSeeds. TannersDad Tim God Bless.
What can you do today...
If you are a parent... Love your child unconditionally. Do not let your child feel they are any less because they cannot communicate the way we do or look after themselves. Do not forget to look after yourself and your significant other. ( If you don't have one find one...There is someone out there for everyone. You deserved to be loved also). Join a church. Speak to your friends. Keep up the good fight.
If you are Friend... If you have resources please consider supporting Generation Rescue as they move the agenda towards services and support programs. If you do not have financial resources provide respite services... Babysit, go with a parent to the grocery store, or running errands. Be there to listen.
If you are a Parent dealing with a loved one on the Autism Spectrum Protect them with Layers and Layers of love, information, fences and locks. Go to www.awaare.org and http://www.masonallenmedlamfoundation.webs.com/ Learn and support.
If you are in the medical community it is time to wake up and do something...
If you are in the insurance industry it is time to make the people responsible pay...
if you are in the media it time to tell the truth...
If you are in the government it is time act...
If you are in education it is time to educate...
If you are in a religious community it is time to rally the troops to support families...
If you are involved in a Autism group please invite them to join the Move to Heal Autism By 2030 (MTHA)
If you are in contact with amanda peet and have a child with Autism invite her over to experience our lives first hand and but out of our childrens and the future of others children.
If you are impacted by autism (that means you are part of the human race) Join me in the fight. Join causecast with your own cause or mine. Make a difference in our world. now. State your change! Then make it happen.
If you happen to have some sleeping pills, sleep ideas for children with autism, or want to come spend the night let me know.... I need a nap.
Say a prayer for all those dealing or not dealing with their "Autism Like" conditions.
On Twitter #FeelAutismYet #TruthFirst #Autismabc #APE #Autism #BFH #Tahml #HDTJ #HC09 #PMB @TannersDad #UWAC #WEAP
If you are in the pharmaceutical industry it is time to pray...
If you or a family member in the Military are impacted by Autism help me promote a meeting between Angela Warner from www.AutismSalutes.com and Michelle Obama http://tinyurl.com/m9r8ws
People it is just time to deal with Autism....
How much longer…
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