I swallow a few times before rereading the note in case I missed something on the first pass. Nope, it’s every bit as cold as it was the first time over. I guess when you’re leaving your kid, you have to detach yourself from the feelings even just a little. Though I have no experience with it. My sister’s daughter is autistic too, and I’ve been around my sister and niece enough to know that it can certainly be challenging. But to abandon her son altogether? It’s so hard not to let judgment cloud my mind in this moment.
