A Eureka Moment

Hello Blogland

Its the last week of Year 3 - 3 more school days left before the Summer Holidays!!

I'm quite looking forward to NOT having to fight Lucas to get out of the door by 8:50 to be in the School gates by 8:55 and not having to sign in the late book - ah - 6 weeks of not doing this this :) - bring it on :)

Ok... the Eureka Moment explained.

This happened last week - and it was purely spontaneous and low key and completely "off-the-wall" and un-planned - but it happened - and it was a major one small step for man - one huge step for Lucas and his ASD-Life.

Long story short - Lucas has been accepting his condition over the last 6 months, we haven't had any deep and meaningful conversations, Lucas has just been putting 2+2 together and getting 4 all the time.   - Note to others regarding when to tell - my advice would be - not to worry and just let Nature take its course - and when it "happens" seize the moment - and carry on :) - TV programmes help big time!! - and can take you by surprise especially as you don't know their schedule.

Lucas found out while watching a CBBC'S Newsround Special on Autism, Aspergers & ADHD - the Teenage Girl "told" him - and he compared himself to another boy in the programme who was really good at a World of War Game - Lucas was glued to the programme, learned alot - and said when the Boy came on - He's Like Me - and Minecraft... that was in the Easter Holidays.

LAST SATURDAY

Lucas was watching TV - and playing Minecraft - and maybe inventing something too - he can multi-task - and he was watching 12 Again on CBBC.   This is a Programme where day to day celebrities that Children know share memories of how things were when they were 12.

Lucas was watching this - and Louis Smith came on.   Louis_Smith_(gymnast) - Wikipedia Page

Lucas watched him with 100% focus.   He was talking in a low key and really friendly manner about his school, how much Gymnastics meant to him - and then - he said I've got ADHD - this is " ..... explanation ....." he went on to spend about 3 minutes discussing his ADHD and how it affected him - and how he put all his energy into his Gymnastics - I did not listen word for word - I was too busy focusing on Lucas' reaction.

Louis Smith said he was diagnosed at 7 - Lucas immediately said - Like ME! - and then at the end Lucas said - SO... that means I can win Olympic Medals too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cool!!!!!

The Celebrity changed, and then I left the room...

Got in the car and drove off to have a moment on my own (a few tears too).

Ok, this may not make sense to many people, but to others - I am sure you will "understand" :)

So.... in a nutshell - Lucas wants to win an Olympic Medal - I'd better add it to the list :-)

Happy Friday People!