There You Are!

A story of mine from September 2012...

Best night ever!! I talked to TIMMY. What an amazing shock to hear his voice on my voice mail and then get to spend time talking with him on the phone. He started to cry and when I asked him why he was sad, he said “I just don’t want you to feel left out Mrs. Riskas because I love you and you have always been so nice to me.” What a conversation we had and let me tell you…This is what it is all about. We made a deal to talk every other week so he can tell me all that he is learning at his new private Christian school in Prescott. Anxiety is high. I had a fantastic conversation with his grandma. Too much to write but she is a strong and amazing woman. Mr. D…..Timmy wanted me to be sure to tell you that he said “Hello”. For those of you that don’t know who TIMMY is… He is my favorite kid ever. A 16 year old boy with Asperger’s who had been my student since he was in the 4th grade. What a gift. How lucky am I.