We are here for a world without LONELINESS*
＿for the first “World Autism Day”
Today in the morning I found greetings from all over the world:“Happy Autism Day!”
Yes, I am very happy, because today is the first World Autism Day. I am very happy, because I and my 22 years old autistic son Taotao are enjoying our quiet, peaceful life. I am very happy, because Stars & Rain has celebrated her 15th birthday and now on a good start of the second 3-year Strategy paln with full of confidence. I am very happy, because there are more and more organizations serving children with autism in China… I am very happy, because I believed I would not be able to be happy!
I am grateful for our kids with autism, they are telling us what is the value of the life, what is the equal, what is the dignity, what is respect, what is civilization in a world!
I am grateful for all people who have been helping us, their actions and deeds make us more aware of a world with sunshine, love and hope!
My English name is HOPE. I have got a new life since I have got this name from a friend — never give up having hope for the life, for the future and for this world!
We are the one who really understand the meaning of hope, because we were sank in a deep despair. We are the one who truly realize the sense of luck, because we believed that we are the most unlucky people.
At this special moment, I am thinking badly my lovely autistic son Taotao. You are the angle of this world! Mom’s only lifelong career is: fulfill the mission God sent you to this world___ tell eveyboday, people with autism is a part of us!!!
* Autism is translated in Chinese: disease of loneliness!
Hope Tian/Tian Huiping
2008.4.2.
Beijing