Over the past few years, my life has changed significantly. In those years prior, I was a hurting, lonely, autistic woman, who felt there was no place in the world where she belonged. In the present I can claim to now be a strong woman, growing in confidence, yet still autistic - who realizes that the world is a wonderful thing to be part of. Where my challenges may sometimes be unique, for the most part they are common to many people. Where my perspective may sometimes be unique, I can only hope that sharing it may possibly allow others to see things in a new light, to join me in looking at the world through eyes of hope and possibility. There is no order or logic in how these thoughts, poems and pictures are presented. I hope that there are those out there who might appreciate and enjoy them as my wishes to share my heart with all of you.