Such a beautiful song! Also, a great movie (Hope Floats). Music is a very powerful thing. One of my Godson's, Cayne, who happens to be autistic, absolutely loves music. He loves to have the radio or a CD playing and then for someone to pick him up and slow dance to the music. He is six now and still doesn't talk, but is he ever so clever and so smart too. He is a beautiful kid...as I am sure your daughter is too! She is blessed to have you as a mother.
Love,
Tracy
 

Oh, thank you, Tracy!
 

I actually was going to write to you about this subject, because I am in the middle of "Dancing With His Heart", and part of me is thinking that I am really reading a portion of "The Katherine Warwick Story". And lo and behold, I am probably 100% on the money with that assessment.

Although I loved "Noon", "DWHH" is special to me because it's kinda like I am getting to know a friend, and the things she had to deal with in raising a daughter with austim (and not an austistic child...see I AM reading it *smile*). Lauren's daughter escaping the house? That probably happened. Finding out there's a year-long waiting list at Giant Steps. This probably happened too. It's actually pretty powerful to read. And you know what they say..."You can't write about what you don't know." I don't feel like I'm reading anything that was "spiced up" to make those things a bit more dramatic. I feel like I am reading the real deal...raw and unvarnished.

Love the book so far. Can't wait to finish it. :-)
 

ohh, so sad Katherine. :(

I'm so happy that your daughter is improving. ...and I'm also glad that you wrote Dancing with his Heart, it helps people to understand.

anyway, interesting song. I hadn't heard it before. :)

*hugs*
_kiMMie_
 

Powerful words.. and a powerful book.. I'm proud to have my signed copy.
Katherine, you're a special person, and God made sure he found the best for your daughter. The proof is there in the way she's blossomed under your love.
 

XXXX Hugs, friend.
 

I love that song. And I ALWAYS think of Bekah. She is such a joy now, if I could only have looked to the future of how much joy she brings I would have been so much happier when she was first diagnosed. You know what a special place in my heart she holds...

I am sick I missed the dance festival :-( but trust it was amazing....:-)
 

We should have ALL gone. One thing I'm learning as a mother: you can't bring back events. Do it now or lose it forever.
 

Aw, thank you for the lovely comments, Dottie! You're right -- the song ( to me ) is exactly as you say.

DWHH is on its way to you!
 

Katherine, I am in the same boat as you in a way. Our son was born and almost from birth he felt different. By probably around six months we already suspected that he had autism but then at around seven months he started to talk and by one year he was speaking in complete sentences. So we thought, "Well, he speaks so he can't be autistic." But he still wasn't the same as other children. We used to just tease and quote that line from King Of The Hill all the time where the dad says, "That boy ain't right." But inside we knew that something really was wrong.

He was about five before we learned about Asperger's Syndrome, a form of high functioning autism that seemed to be describing Seth in every aspect. Now we just try to work around his idiosyncrasies but we got lucky because at least he knows us. I can't imagine how hard that might be. I mostly have to spend my time making sure that he knows the rules of how he's supposed to behave because he doesn't get it. But I do get annoyed when people don't even try to work with him. He won't get up and sing and he won't talk but it still irritates me when the primary presidency at church won't even give him a part in the primary program because they know he won't do it and that annoys me.

But the point of this post, other than that I have an autistic child, is that I am also a writer (I found your link on romance divas) and I have been trying to write from the other end. I have a hero who has Asperger's. Because I want to have hope for him. Since this has all started it has come out that my father and my husband's father also both have Asperger's (probably why my husband and I understand each other so well) and they are both married. It's a hard thing to figure out, where to draw the line between where his behavior would have to be at least somewhat conventional and drawing on what I know to be true about the idiosyncrasies of an Aspie. But at any rate I admire your strength and fortitude and will have to go and find your book. Sorry for the novel. I guess I have a lot to say on this subject.
 

Thank you for sharing, so beautiful!
 

I think Dottie said it best. This is such a beautiful and heart warming story and I thank you so very much for sharing it. God knew what he was doing when he sent your daughter to you. He knew you'd love her beyond reason and that because of that she'd grow into the amazing little person she is today and will continue to grow and thrive because of the love you and your husband have for her. I'm sure having a child with autism isn't always easy, and this is purely opinion because I couldn't even begin to fathom what it would be like, but it sounds to me like you've done an amazing job and I commend you for it. As for the song...it is my all time favorite Garth Brooks song. It's such a beautiful song with such a beautiful meaning and though I've always just loved listening to this song I must say that I will never hear it again without being able to remember your story.
 

How sweet, Misty.... thank you for reading and commenting!
 

Beautiful.
These children teach US so much!
All my best wishes to you and your daughter. :)
 

Have you heard about that diet thing that supposedly helps with Autism? I saw it on TV a while back, on 60minutes or some documentary thing. It was actually really amazing how much it helped all these people! They remove the carbs or something from the diet. It was all very interesting.
 

Hi Hanna ~

Yes, Rebekah is on the GFCF diet and it helps her emmensly!
 

it seemed pretty amazing when I saw it!

ttfn

xx
 

Oh and I meant to ask, how old is Rebekah now?
 

Haven't read the book yet, but I'll look for it. My 9 1/2 year-old son has Asperger's. Sometimes I think "Why did God do this to this bright, funny, handsome boy?" Then I realize he is how God intended. The fact that it takes other kids awhile to get how great he is doesn't really bother him.