The Christianville Spirit: Dream Wreckers

The Christianville Spirit

The Spirit that Sparks Your Heart

June 29, 2011- TCS # 256

So, I was watching Glenn Beck yesterday because I’m always curious what he has to say about things when He told us a story that happened yesterday night that touched My Heart. You See, during the Summer in New York City they have Movie Screenings in Bryant Park every couple nights. Where everyone grabs their family and a nice blanket and Watch a Movie after the Sun sets. Well, He told us that he had been dreaming about going to do that with his daughter since she was little. Today, he says she’s in her 20’s. But, anyway his daughter thought they should go on Monday Night and she would hold his seat when they got there. So, after he did his show he went to the park and then, it happened; People started to find out who he was. As time went on, it got worse because People were whispering and pointing at him AND His Family, even one person said “I Hate Conservatives!” to his wife and daughter which upset the daughter. After several other things like someone spilling wine on His Wife they left a couple minutes before the movie was over and the people around him clapped. While Glenn Beck was telling this story, I was thinking, “Talk about a Dream Wrecker”. Now, My Readers, This is not about the fact that he’s Glenn Beck and yes, Everyone has their own opinion. But, this touched me not because he is who he is; it’s more because those people wrecked his dream. Of Course, one would think that a simple Movie Screening wouldn’t be a dream but, it was. As I was describing to My Mom, It’ll be like, let’s just say I had a dream of doing something like that and I was Famous like him; That would be like hundreds of people pointing me out, calling me the R-Word because I have a unique “Intellectual Disability”. The point is that this simple Movie Screening in the park with His Wife and Daughter was his dream and NO ONE should have or even should wreck someone else’s dream. Because if you do, then it could happen to you. All in all, Learn to be nice to others and You don’t have the right to wreck others ‘ dreams.

On a Lighter Note; In one day, sheep’s gas can power a truck for 25 Miles.

Thanks for Reading The Christianville Spirit. Don’t destroy others ‘ Dreams, whether You agree with them or not.

The Christianville Spirit: Conversations with Your Child

The Christianville Spirit

The Spirit that Sparks Your Heart

June 22, 2011- TCS # 255

So, I know a lot of You parents are wondering about all the things that We talked about in Raleigh. Well, The truth is we talked about a lot of things but, to help you, I’m going to tell you about one of the most important things we mentioned. You see, If you ask any PTLS Parent about it, They really want to say something about it but, it’s something on the list that a little hard to talk about. This is Talking, as in the following question that concerns many PTLS Family Members, “Will I ever get to have a full-length or at least A conversation with My Child?”. Now, when I was there I know alot of parents had it on their mind but, It was hard for them to ask that. Of Course, If I were in their shoes, It would break my heart to ask that sort of question. Now, of course the answer is Yes and You will in fact have a Conversation with Them. Then, the one thing that slows them(The Parents) down is the next question of “When?” and “Oh, Shnikes. What are they/will they say to Me?”. Now, Usually, as I heard somewhere, “The Golden Rule” as we’ll call it happens in their late teens or Around Their 20’s. Now, don’t get me wrong, The Kids will be talking way before that time but, what I mean is that, that’s when the stuff about how they felt about this or how they felt that. Also, a bonus is that they’ll be able to express themselves about certain things. Now, by now after telling Parents all about Conversations and Talking, they are floored. Then, comes the big fear and they shudder, “OHHH, I don’t want to know about How I did this or How I did that!” and “It’ll break my heart to hear some of the things that My Child will say!”. Well, whether you like it or not, it’s going to come. So, when Your child hits about 18 or so, then just ask or wait for “The 20’s Golden Rule”. Now, of course the advantage of this “20’s Golden Rule” is that not a lot parents both Normal and Special Needs know about it. As My Mom says, “it’s one of those special things between You and Your Child” that is as My Mom and I say is in “ The Book of Moms”. Anyway, The bottom line is that Yes, Your Child WILL talk and You WILL have a Full-length Conversation with Your Child. All in All, Be Patient because once Your Child begins to Talk, They will have a lot to Say.

Thanks for Reading The Christianville Spirit. Keep Your Mind and Ears Open, Be Ready. Beautiful Words are coming your way.

The Christianville Spirit: PTLS Gathering 2011

The Christianville Spirit

The Spirit that Sparks Your Heart

June 15, 2011- TCS # 254

So, You wouldn’t believe the excitement that happened this week. It was actually so exciting that I thought again about writing this newsletter a couple days earlier. But, I decided to stay on routine. You See, This past week was what I call “PLTS Week” or also known as the Annual PTLS Gathering. I call it “PTLS Week” because last year’s PTLS Gathering in Atlanta (even though the PTLS Family came for a Weekend) we stayed in Atlanta for a week. In this case, it took a week to get to Atlanta, get to the “Host City” of this year’s PTLS Gathering, back to Atlanta, and then back home. But, there were good things to come out of the drive like on the way to Raleigh, NC (The Host City) I made a list of Places that I had to go see which was including the first trying of North Carolinian Barbecue and Welcome Centers of the 2 New States of North and South Carolina that we had to travel through of the 6 States we drove through. Anyway, about the BBQ; being born and raised in Texas, you have Texas BBQ and ONLY Texas BBQ but, I decided to go against that rule so, I could try a different BBQ which was from Pork instead of Beef like Texas. Little did I know that the North Carolinians like their BBQ in different ways, like in Eastern NC, they like a Vinegar-based sauce and Western NC likes a Tomato-based sauce. Anyway, back to the PTLS Gathering; it was really awesome to talking to all the my PTLS Family Members and give all the parents hope. On the First day of The PTLS Gathering we hung out at the Hotel Pool which was really nice and we had a Pool Party. On Saturday was the biggest event; You See, the hosts of this, My PTLS Aunt Beth(Mrs. Griffin) and PTLS Uncle Tim(Mr. Griffin) got together with their church’s youth group and had a really organized events schedule. For example, they had a time to talk with The Moms and The Dads. As for the Kids, they had, what they called a “Monstrosity” which was a Bounce House, connected to an Obstacle Course, connected to a Slide. We all had Lunch and Dinner paid for by The Church for both The Kids and The Parents. The Parents however went out to Dinner away from the kids so that they could talk. Then, came to one of the many amazing moments of this trip. On Sunday Morning, the last day of the PTLS Weekend, we had breakfast with The Mueths and The Belts. Their PTLS daughter Madelyn who is normally quiet, talked to us and made us laugh the entire breakfast. Following that, My Mom, Grandma Honey, and I walked to pool expecting maybe one or two people and we’d say goodbye, then, leave...but, little did we know that Everyone was there. When I saw that, I immediately thought of the last episode of Boy Meets World (SPOILER ALERT) where Mr. Feeny(The mentor of the characters of the show) walks in the classroom and sees the kids of the show right before they go into The Real World. Then, the moment came when I said Good Morning to everyone; I swear to you, if there were Subtitles in Life it would say either ”ALL: Good Morning Christian” or “ALL: Hey, Christian!”. It was so awesome! So, after about 2 Hours, unknown to me, we all said goodbye. Now, of course this didn’t come without tears from everyone including parents and yes, even myself; However, mine came after we left. Now, the reason was just being touched by how well known I am to This Family and Loved by This Family. but, it was more the fact, I realized just how important I am to The PTLS Family. It’s just one of the moments in life where you realize how important you are. Now, as I tell my PTLS Aunts and Uncles, We may not be blood but, we are Family. Because if we’re not Family, then we’re just people or strangers who hang out with each other. Now, for those who think we are strangers, we are actually a Family and I wouldn’t like it any other way. Now, as far as the trip going back, on a lighter note here is that I saw The World’s Largest Chair in Thomasville, NC and The Giant Peach Water in Gafney, SC. All in all here, This was a Beyond Awesome Trip and yes, I declare myself a Travel Geek.

Thanks for Reading The Christianville Spirit. We are Family. All My Aunts, Uncles, Cousins with Me!

The Christianville Spirit: Sevens Everywhere

The Christianville Spirit

The Spirit that Sparks Your Heart

June 7, 2011- TCS # 253

Hello There, My Readers. Yes, I know today isn’t Wednesday. But, that is because What I want to tell you is by all means very Strange. You See, It started a couple weeks ago, after what I’ll call the “Harold Camping Phase”. I started see the number Seven, everywhere. On The News, Seven People Dead in some event; Reading my Maine Travel Guide, Seven Best Places to go in Maine; The thought of Seven Days till’ PTLS Week or Seven Days till’ a Show premieres on TV. I saw the number Seven so many times that I began to wonder, “Why am I seeing Sevens all the time?” and it even got to the point where I googled it late one night just wanting to know why I kept seeing Sevens. Of Course, I even wondered if that was even a Search Term on Google and surprisingly it was. It was in the form of other numbers like 11 or just the general question pertaining to it. Anyway, I scanned the site that it gave me which was A Numerology Site and it told me that Seven meant many things but, it’s main meaning was that My Soul Guiders were teaching me a lesson that I needed to learn. At that time of Night, I just thought “What does that mean?”. The next morning, I told My Mom and she agreed with it and said “Boy, have you ever”. Referring to The Lesson I learned and She knew it. I finally realized it after a while that My Soul Guiders were saying “Follow God and Only God”. After a while of thinking about all this, I thought “How did I get stuck on an idea like that prophecy?”. I remember for reading from a link to a site My Mom gave me about Autism Dating and it said “People with Autism are very gullible” meaning they’ll believe anything that is said because as My Mom puts it, “You Guys, see the best in Everyone and There is No Filter”. She is right thought, but I know what’s Right and Wrong. But, I think my lesson was not to believe everything that people tell you and “Follow God and ONLY God”. All in all, I told you that I learned My Lesson and I guess my Soul Guiders wanted to make sure that I was paying attention.

Thanks for Reading the Christianville Spirit. Sometimes, the Universe can show you signs, Keep Your Eyes Open.

The Christianville Spirit: An Amazing Moment in Time

The Christianville Spirit

The Spirit that Sparks Your Heart

June 1, 2011- TCS # 252

So, A couple weeks ago I was watching Glenn Beck and he was talking about his trip to Israel before things started happening there. Anyway, He said something that caught my attention that I didn’t even know was possible. You See, There is a holiday in Israel called Holocaust Remembrance Day(or Ha Shoah in Hebrew). It’s equivalent to our Memorial Day. But, there is something about this “Memorial Day” in Israel that amazes me. at exactly 11:00 AM, the sirens go off all across The Country and Everyone in the ENTIRE COUNTRY stops what their doing, stands at position, and for 2 Minutes reflects on The Holocaust and whatever you feel like. After 2 Minutes, The Sirens stop and the people continue on with their daily lives. The amazing part of it is that People even stop in middle of The Highway. Yes, Even in Major Cities like Tel Aviv and Jerusalem on MAJOR HIGHWAYS. Now, Imagine if that could happen here in The US, it would take hours or days to get people moving again. Not Only that but, a huge amount of accidents. But, on the other hand it would really be amazing to see all of America do that. Back to Israel, It’s amazing that the whole country goes quiet and stops (except for the sirens, of course). but, it’s what it means and what people do that amaze me. All in all, Maybe The US should take note to what their doing.

Thanks for Reading The Christianville Spirit. We need stop and Reflect on our lives like they do in Israel.