"He had given me the honour of being his voice - but only for now, because I knew that one day, his voice would be a powerful and confident roar that would reach the ends of the earth." 

A true "Noble Victory" - watching my son read the book inspired by him. Whether I sell 1 book or 1 million books, the most important thing to me is that I have made a difference in the life of 1 person with autism or helped someone learn more about autism so they may positively change their community and, in turn, this world. This is my soul journey and my success is measured by what I do to make this world a better place.     

I was driving my son home from school the other day and I was overcome with emotion looking at the young man sitting before me. I looked over at him and could not believe that the little boy who used to hold my hand and rock with excitement as he saw our garage door open and close was suddenly so grown up and mature. I said to him with tear-filled eyes that I hope I had been a good mother to him - a perfect mother. He smiled,  leaned over and put his head on my shoulder. Then he said to me, "Mom you've always been a perfect mother, even before you had me, you just did it in a different way." I was speechless. My son teaches me every day that I am not the one helping him navigate his spiritual journey, rather he is the one that is helping me. Thank you my son for being my teacher. I love you.  

Click on the link above to hear about my take on how to fight against injustice. Don't doubt your strength as a human being to make a difference every day!

​I feel like I blinked, and you have grown into a young man,
I am excited to stand by you, as you create your future plan.
I still see you as my little baby, when motherhood was a new start,
Always remember, my dear child, that you are the essence of my heart.
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​---Mandeep K. Atwal

​Gratitude on the Last day of School

Thank you God for protecting us this year,
Through the blizzards and rain storms,
You took away our fears,

​As our children went off in pursuit of a dream,
Thank you for giving us mothers the strength,
To keep their clothes, the house, and the dishes clean.

May Your loving hand continue to bless our souls,
As we help our children achieve their goals.

---Mandeep K. Atwal