Post by jonpon on Feb 20, 2008 0:48:51 GMT -5
Logan Chronister continues his battle with autism.
This is just some inside news from the JL crew, please pray for Logan and keep us in your thoughts.
In 2005 when Logan was almost 15 years old, we got the news. After 10-months of medical testing and evaluation we were told our player was afflicted with a disorder called autism.
For those that have been similarly touched, I do not have to explain the feelings that followed: puzzlement, heartache, and panic to name a few. As the months and years went by, we struggled for answers. What is Autism? Why did it happen to our little logan? How could we fix it?
Our struggle for answers and services, however, seemed small when compared to the sizable emotional battle that autism began to wage on our hearts. Coping emotionally with the circumstances that our player faced was most certainly our biggest struggle. We kept telling ourselves, “one day at a time”, but nothing took the fight out of us more than thinking about and being scared of the future. What will Logan become? Would he ever tell us that he loved us? Would he ever be able to play good ball? Would he ever be cured? And, nothing was more frightening than thinking about what would happen to Logan when we died, was he able to pull off two on ones?
At times, though, I was bitter because I really began to believe that autism had stolen my player. Autism turned my world inside out and rearranged the priorities in my life. But, what I found was that inside out really wasn't so bad after all. Logan was my best friend and he taught me to see life in wonderful ways. Eventually he was able to perform on the field. He played soccer. We played basketball and loved swimming together. We went to the beach and played in the ocean. We ate out often. And, when he was able to, he told us that he loved us. We stayed up late. We hugged, kissed and played in the rain. I'm am here to tell you there is hope for people with autism, and Logan has found it. thank you for your time.