06/03/2026
I’m sharing this not to brag… but to give hope to someone who might need it today. 💙
Yesterday was Nathan’s yearly developmental pediatrician check-up.
Every time we walk into that room, my heart carries so many emotions—hope, fear, anxiety, and prayer. There were times in the past when I left that clinic with tears in my eyes, feeling weak and discouraged after hearing that the progress was only minimal despite a whole year of therapy, effort, and sleepless nights of worrying.
But today… something felt different.
For the first time, I walked out of that room with a heart that felt lighter.
I watched Nathan answer the doctor’s questions, solve the tasks given to him, and handle himself in ways he couldn’t do before. In that moment, I realized something powerful:
My son is not the same boy he used to be. He has grown. He has improved. He is trying.
The doctor did mention that aside from Autism Spectrum Disorder, Nathan now shows signs of ADHD. Hearing that wasn’t easy, but it didn’t break me the way it might have before. Because I’ve learned something through this journey...
Progress may be slow, but progress is still progress.
Being a mother to a child on the spectrum has taught me patience, compassion, resilience, and a strength I never knew I had. It has taught me to celebrate small victories that others might not even notice.
So to anyone out there who feels tired, lost, or hopeless right now…
Please don’t give up.
Keep praying. Keep believing. Keep fighting.
Because sometimes the “someday” you’ve been praying for quietly turns into your “one day.”
We are still far from where we want Nathan to be. But we will never stop until we know he is ready.
That’s the promise our family made to him.
And that’s a promise we will keep—no matter what. 💙
