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Aria’s Song-Chapter Twelve:
I Hope You Dance
Chapter Twelve:
I wake up from a dream in which I am not only able to walk, but also dance. And I could dance better than I could in reality.
Waking up would have been a little sadder, a little more disappointing if it weren’t for my sister coming down the stairs from her room. She counted each stare as she went.
After being able to rest last night, she bolted into my room, naturally energetic. The days when my sister was overstimulated often led to restless nights due to insomnia, laying awake for hours, I breathed a sigh of relief. Despite my sister’s high functioning and progress over the past few years, she had Asperger’s Syndrome, which would never change.
Alyssa starts rambling off facts, which leaves me smiling. After years of therapy, the sister who couldn’t speak for years blossomed into a chatterbox. Despite how she had grown in the past few years, I was grateful that she was always by my side when I felt alone. It was always Alyssa who cheered me up when no one else could.
As I listened to my sister, I smiled, grateful that I had her. I knew I wasn’t alone, I had my faith and my family through all of this. There are times when I get angry, when I question, but the Lord can handle it all. All I have to do is look around and see my blessings…
