HeARTworks

"Bright Days | Dark Days" by AA Patawaran from "Hai[na]ku and Other Poems" ~ Artworks not mine; credits to the owner.

(taken from my journal entry dated February 2, 2014 | Show on air : Solar News Channel’s “STORIES: Extreme Love-Autism”)             Watching with my eyes wide open and my heart happy as if it’s whispering, “those special kids are unique, and I want the schools available for them and the privileges they have there here in my country too.              Theirs is a very unique journey. It is tough. It is WAY BEYOND almost eveybody’s comprehension. Almost oftentimes, it is heartbreaking….                If all special kids were only high functioning individuals, then life would indeed be sweet. But no, it’s not the case. The ones who take good care of children who belong on the far side of the spectrum live an almost unbearable life everyday. But they still take good care of them anyway. They still love them, in spite of all the trauma and prejudices and shattered dreams. Day...