all the way Clay started the 8th grade today dressed in full cosplay black flowly layers Stevie Nicks with an Elphaba hat I admire their courage their individually lack fear no concern about others opinions There were nerves On both our parts Would it be too loud Was our summer too chaotic I worry a lot About my beautiful 5th child So full of life Magic and mystery We spent the weekend At the BFDI and II meet up Shout of to the OSC three candle and poppy How do I explain this … BFDI - Battle For Dream Island is an animated object show it’s on you tube creators Michael and Cary Huang twins - were born in 97 released the first episode in 2010 they were in 8th grade Jackandjellify - their you tube channel has 3.5 million subscribers the twins are the OGs of the object show genre Adam Katz was a big fan of BFDI - Inanimate Insanity was born in a bedroom on Long Island Adam is 29 - I met this talented trio when I first moved to Los Angeles Clay insisted we go meet the creators and so we did life changing for my curious child they heard the call we showed up and her people were there All kind of kids many - MANY on the spectrum in cos play - literally jumping for joy reminded me of Close Encounters Only for autistic kid artist types Who love all things involving animation voice over actors are revered Clay knows all their names who voiced what when season and episode specific like the toothpick trick in RAINMAN Amazing by any metric These beautiful kids have a home A safe place to gather With their own kind And kindness was in the air Strangers hugging each other Kids who find it hard to express Who chooses shut down When masking the things That make them “weird” to others It was beautiful to be a part of The other moms I met there A sense of community Like r kids we bond over similarities Its not always easy raising kids Every one unique to itself Autism changes lives of those lucky enough to love them so if u have a kid on the spectrum show them these shows I think they may find it a life raft sailing to a safe shore without being talked down to with humor and artistry - full of the feeling of our lost childhoods where innocence was valued kick the can was played nightly with 30 kids from around the block when the world was quieter Nana was always at home smoking chesterfields at the kitchen table my mom was gone but Nana was there kids need a constant she was ours I am full of peace today jet lag is lifting from my sweet summer in New York - my home Ireland has been very good for me and for my child who reminds me daily to love all the way
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