Happy birthday to Micah! Thank you for how you share about his life. Thank you for being honest about a topic that isn’t just “a topic” but your actual life. I’m proud that I get to be your friend.
Lisa, this is a beautiful, meaningful, honest ode to your family, right where you are. Having a similar story in my own family, I am deeply resonating with your tender truth.
This was joy to read, because I got to bear witness to your fierce love for your son and through your eyes, got to love him, too. I'm grateful for you sharing about him here. You're an incredible mother, and these words are sanctifying.
Ron Funches is a secular comedian. His young-adult son has autism and he frequently speaks candidly about their experiences. Fern Brady is a Scottish comedian in her 30’s who was diagnosed with autism very late, despite her multiple requests to her doctors. Neither of these people are safe or “appropriate” social media presences, but I am thankful for their witness of what life for neurodivergent people looks like without prettying it up to make people feel comfortable.
Shoutout to Micah and my child’s absolute love of him. He is probably Eve’s favorite Hensley, honestly as he should be.
I second this
I do love that he also loves Eve!
Crying as I read this, so beautiful Lisa! We love Micah so much, he brings so much joy and fun into our lives ♥️
He loves you too! Thank you for knowing him!
Really, really thankful you wrote this ❤️
Thanks, Katie!
Happy birthday to Micah! Thank you for how you share about his life. Thank you for being honest about a topic that isn’t just “a topic” but your actual life. I’m proud that I get to be your friend.
Thanks, Brea! I appreciate it. So grateful for our friendship!
Lisa, this is beautiful! Micah is such a joy. I miss him and your other boys so much. Thank you for your honesty about something so important!
They miss you too! Thanks for reading and for loving Micah so well!
happy birthday to micah! what a beautiful substack, lisa. <3
Thank you, Paloma!
THIS is how we talk about people!
Surely we can do better than some of what we see, right?
Your bravery in writing this is beautiful, your faithfulness is beautiful, and what I know of your family is beautiful, too. Happy birthday to Micah.
Thank you, Tabitha!
Lisa, this is a beautiful, meaningful, honest ode to your family, right where you are. Having a similar story in my own family, I am deeply resonating with your tender truth.
Bless you.
So glad it resonated with you since you know the story well!
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This was joy to read, because I got to bear witness to your fierce love for your son and through your eyes, got to love him, too. I'm grateful for you sharing about him here. You're an incredible mother, and these words are sanctifying.
Ron Funches is a secular comedian. His young-adult son has autism and he frequently speaks candidly about their experiences. Fern Brady is a Scottish comedian in her 30’s who was diagnosed with autism very late, despite her multiple requests to her doctors. Neither of these people are safe or “appropriate” social media presences, but I am thankful for their witness of what life for neurodivergent people looks like without prettying it up to make people feel comfortable.
Thanks for sharing this! I had never heard of either of these people and I'm going to look them up.