This is the day that the Lord has made, and in South-East Queensland it is a beautiful sunny day. Even if a day looks dreary or stormy, Rejoice! There is beauty in all seasons, God has blessed us with diversity in nature and we marvel at the work of His hands, but when the diversity is in people, most people question, judge or condemn that diversity. My newest nephew has Down Syndrome. He is such a beautiful treasure. My husband calls it the 'happy gene' because these people are always so happy. That is a difference that can be seen. Autism is so different in every person and so not every one understands. My daughter had a bullying incident two years ago. Girls were ignoring her, and hurting her for a few weeks before a teacher caught it. Later that same year someone placed chewing gum in her raincoat and it ended up in her hair. With the first incident, the teacher asked the three girls why they were doing what they were doing to Alicia and their answer was "She started it! We were just showing her how it feels!" At the time these kids knew her mind worked differently. They had all been with her since their first year of school and those teachers' all explained how an Autistic mind doesn't work the same way. These girls weren't teaching my daughter anything. When I was told I felt in my spirit (and I still do) that their behaviour had nothing to do with what my daughter 'may have done'. They wanted someone to bully and they chose my daughter because she couldn't comprehend or communicate what they were doing. She thought it was their way of playing. They thought they could get away with it. In public when my daughter gets over-stimulated and has trouble regulating, I have heard comments about 'not being able to control my children', or that my children are 'spoiled'. A lot of people still think these Neurodivergent blessings just need some 'old-school discipline'. Or that they can be cured. It is not something that needs to be fixed. What needs to be fixed is people's ignorance. Ignorance is the real deformity in this world. So to all parents out there who are dealing with the ignorant like I am. I see you! God sees you! You're doing great. To those that aren't please try to be patient when you see our blessings waving there arms around, putting their hands over their ears because we forgot their headphones, or screaming because their minds have overloaded. We don't need your condemnation or pity, we need your grace and understanding. And these blessings are always in the presence of God. Sometimes I think my daughter can see angels.