Today, attended a funeral of my good friend who is also a mother of a teenager with a Neurodiverse condition. During the service, a few thoughts came to my mind.

Everytime, I assume that society is now inclusive. Reality hits that alot of awareness is still needed.

I thought Did K - her son really understand what had happened? I know he knows something was Different. He can't express himself as we do and unfortunately, neither can we understand him. Which was both frustrating for him and those around.

I thought, what happens to children and adults with different abilities when They lose their primary Caregivers. A typical child losing a parent is tragic, for a child with a different ability, it is a nightmare. They lose the person who understands them best and the most.

I thought of another family last year they have 2 children with Autism. The family wanted them to participate in the service. They couldn't sit still & kept running in and out. You could see the stares of people wondering, "would you allow such kids to cause commotion in church."

Later, at the gravesite, the young boys couldn't settle down and where I stood, people started complaining about how indisciplined the children were. I explained that they are not naughty, they have a condition... And they response was, Oh No! Immediately changing their attitude.

These children are children too.
These children are part of the family too.
If the family has a loss or a (party,) they are family too.
They have lost too just like any other.
It's only they will not Express themselves as we do.