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Perspective - A Poem for Jaren
by Barbara Spires

Editor's note: The opinions expressed herein are those of the author exclusively.

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In Their Own Words
When you walked on your tippy toes
     at the age of 11 months
   We called you Skillful

When you playfully flapped your arms
     at the age of one
   We called you Adorable

When you methodically piled up the laundered clothes
     at the age of 15 months
   We called you Eccentric

When you memorized every alphabet, number and color
     at the age of 18 months
   We called you a Genius

When you climbed the tallest furniture piece
     at the age of two
   We called you Fearless

When we told them all that you can do
     at the age of two
   They called you Autistic

And as you keep challenging yourself
     to reach out to us
   at the age of three
We choose to call you...Awesome
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