To answer your question Shootingstars, I think having a good sense of humor

helps (seriously lol). We have wonderful friends (that are all over the place) but

only a phone call away when I need to talk. This site helps alot too. Elsie our

boxer is hilarious! I live for the weekends when my husband is home. I dont care

if we go anywhere or not, as long as we have our family time. Also sometimes I

have to remind myself how fortunate we are, he doesnt have cancer. Also I limit my

exposure. There is so much out there about autism I could drive myself crazy

researching. Sometimes I'll turn everything off in the house and crank up the stereo.

Today when Marcel was acting up really bad I put on my favorite feel good song lol...,

Marky Mark and the funky bunch, "Good vibrations". I crank it up and just get silly

with Marcel. He LOVES it. My 56 year old husband has also been known to skip in

the Walmart parking lot with his 8 year old lol. We just have to remind ourselves what

a miracle this kid is. We've been married 28 years in July. Marcel came along when I

was 38 & daddy was 48 proving God has a sense of humor!! Every day has its

challenges. I try to take it one day at a time (sorry AA if I stole your saying).