Ah yes. It’s amazing how some days are like day and night.
After the stress from Tuesday’s events, Puppy woke up on Wednesday with a smile
on his face and his squeaks. That’s the only way I know he’s not grumpy. A
squeak in the morning is music to my ears. After getting dressed for school he
came down for breakfast and asked if he was in trouble and if his teacher was
going to be angry. I wish there was a magic pill he could take to wipe away his
bad experiences and only keep the good ones. I did my best to explain that he
already had his consequences and that he was starting a new day. He took a deep
breath and said he was done misbehaving.
He had his final day at middle school and celebrated with
pizza and cake. It was a good day all
day. Morning, afternoon and evening seemed to go by without a hitch. He was well
behaved, helpful with laundry, did well during his therapy session. He showered
before bedtime, and all was followed by the sound of silence.
Although I know that he probably thinks he’s being sincere
with his apologies, this is all a part of autism. We've been down this road
before and he can go days without a tantrum or cuss word, but I cannot forget
that there are constant triggers that even he is unaware of which will take him
to another place. It may be that he safely goes on a verbal tantrum; but it’s
a possibility that he might be looking to have a more physical connection such
as picking up buds or an empty box of cigarettes from the floor. I just hope he keeps safe without hurting himself.
