Dad stepped in the pooh

My daughter and niece were out with me walking the dog we are sitting and of course, dad steps in dog pooh.  Sending the girls running, giggling and chanting,  dad stepped in dog pooh. I was immediately struck with how typical their response is. Of course that sends my mind racing down the path of what life will be like for my two boys diagnosed with autism. What will their lives be like in middle school, high school or college. Will they marry, have kids or ever drive or make friends. I'm sure you know this drill, so you can fill  your own personal worries in the blank. Our concern for other people's worries is the reason my wife and I were at the annual autism walk earlier that morning.
          With about 200 flyers my wife and I are engaging the crowd at the annual walk about our successful autism recovery efforts using nutrition and detox. As this is our third or fourth year doing so, some of the parents even remember talking to me last year. We haven't been contacted yet, but its good to be remembered. It's almost like an evangelical experience. My wife and I deliver passionate, heart felt experiences. We of course are the converted and have seen the light. Many of the people we talk to are both hopeful and doubtful all at once. It's understandable of course because they have been told by experts not to expect much change, that autism is lifelong and genetic. So why should they listen to two unassuming little African American parents.
          First of all, there are no autism experts. If the professionals can't tell me what autism is or where it comes from, then why would I listen to advice about what is possible for my children with autism. The truth is any family investigating the use of nutrition and detox to diminish the symptoms of autism will require making a leap of faith. Unfortunately many people don't yet recognize that illness is big business in this world. Any paradigm that involves healthier people is bad for the bottom line of many sick care businesses. How many products can you count that promise to make you well.  Now imagine what would happen if you really didn't need any of them. What if healthy
food is all you needed to be well.  In fact what if food could be used to heal many different health challenges including autism. That would make food a pretty important commodity.  Do you know who owns the food we feed our families.
          This may seem a little off topic to some, I can assure you it is not. We are all in the same fish bowl people. What is happening to children with autism is happening to all of us. There has been a rise in all manner of illnesses. People are dropping dead younger every year.  Still, many people are beginning to connect the dots. I believe autism will serve as a catalyst for change around the world. When you start messing with children, that's when you get people's attention. I will do for my child what I will not do for myself. I never thought I would be making homemade probiotics or using exotic herbs and to my surprise its working. Who would have thought that relief from autism would be found in natural things and not drugs. I realize now my thinking was twisted. I wonder who was responsible for that.
    As for my credentials, i'll just say this for those who need it. I am a child of God. I am lovingly wiping the pooh of autism off  my feet and lovingly handed the paper towel to anyone aligned enough to receive it.