A Thousand Miles From The Place I Was Born » Watch This http://athousandmiles.net Rockin' The Beehive Since 1995 Sat, 22 May 2010 02:05:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Meet Carly http://athousandmiles.net/2009/09/14/meet-carly/ http://athousandmiles.net/2009/09/14/meet-carly/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:48:07 +0000 Andi http://athousandmiles.net/?p=408 I should be working on the schedule this morning, but instead I am cuddling my very sick little girl (who loves when she gets to be in Momma’s cozy bed, even if it means she’s sick) and entertaining myself by reading blogs. I’m confident I will meet the schedule deadline later this week, but right now my baby needs me. And I needed this:

One of my favorite blogs, Pacing The Panic Room, just posted this piece about a young girl named Carly Fleischmann from Canada, and I was instantly charmed by her.

One of my dearest friends has a 15 year old son, Caleb, with autism. I have always admired her strength and determination when it comes to caring for him and finding new ways to connect with him. I know that it is easier to assume that there is nothing beyond what is visible to the eye, that there is no cognitive awareness behind the flapping arms and the incomprehensible squeals. But maybe, just maybe, there is a functioning spirit trapped in that poorly functioning body. A person who cannot make their body communicate in the way they want to. I cannot imagine a more terrible thing than being a prisoner inside your own body.

I think it’s time we started to become more aware of those who suffer from this horrible condition. For Carly and Caleb, and all the others like them.

Carly’s Blog

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And finally, the darling Cha Cha over at Noodleroux posted this hilarious video. Being an Ohio girl, I always appreciate ways to make fun of Cleveland. My Dad might never forgive me, because Cleveland is the home of his beloved Indians, but nevertheless, here you go:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysmLA5TqbIY&feature=player_embedded]

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It is a story of two brainiac roommates, Sheldon and Leonard, their friends, Raj and Howard, and the hot girl who lives across the hall, Penny. I particularly love Sheldon for his dry sardonic wit. He’s a germaphobe and has OCD and I so completely relate to him!!!! Here’s a clip of him ordering a drink in his own “special” way:

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The Big Bang Theory airs on CBS on Mondays at 8:00 pm ET/PT. Check it out!

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