ldquo Uncle Arthur do you remember the day you took me to the barbershop and the supermarket I was wearing tan khakis a blue-plaid oxford shirt a navy-blue cardigan brown socks and brown Rockport shoes The date was Thursday October rdquo My nephew Jared rsquo s autism-related challenges are offset by his phenomenal memory that can recall details like days and dates and the clothes he was wearing years after an event took place Because of the way he rsquo s wired Jared possesses the kind of memory that reminds me of the all-knowing loving God mdash the Keeper of [... more]

The early spring weather was refreshing and my traveling companion my wife couldn rsquo t have been better But the beauty of those moments together could have quickly morphed into tragedy if it weren rsquo t for a red and white warning sign that prompted me I was headed in the wrong direction Because I hadn rsquo t turned wide enough I momentarily saw a ldquo Do Not Enter rdquo sign staring me in the face I quickly adjusted but shudder to think of the harm I could have done to my wife myself and others if I rsquo d [... more]