Who Am I?

Well lets start at the beginning.  I was born in Detroit, MI.  No not a suburb in the city.  I am the oldest of four girls.  I am not friends with my sisters, which I find sad.  We do not come from the same place on our views of how to live life, and be in this world.  I have always been shy.  I am not comfortable in social situations.  I went to Detroit Public Schools all the way through high school.  I even went to college in Detroit.  Attending Wayne State for my undergraduate degree.  When I was in school I wanted to be a pediatrician.  It was not until I had my son 15 years ago that I became interested in teaching.  I immediately changed from pre-med to Education, and started working with children in daycare.  I worked several years in the daycare setting and started working as a para pro in the schools system.  During this time I became aware of Autism and started working with children with autism.  I found my niche.  I sometimes think that because I am different and have sensory issues myself that it gives me some insight and understanding into my students world.  I love what I do and probably take my job too personally.  I love my students like they are my own children and get really upset when people do not understand them or think that they are not capable of things that typically developing children are.  When I was twenty three I gave birth to the most wonderful child.  He is my world.  Almost six years ago I added three biological sisters to our family through adoption.  And four years ago my little preemie was added to the family as she is a biological sister to my girls.  I love my children dearly and will do anything to make sure they are healthy and happy.  During my spare time I enjoy making jewelry and  have an account on etsy to sell my wares.  I also do craft shows.  I have always wanted to write, in school I used to write poetry and wanted to write a childrens book.  I have read some friends blogs and thought that I could share my thoughts and feelings in a cathartic way.  This blog will always be my interpretation of my life and the experiences that I have.  I hope you will enjoy reading my posts and maybe share some of my experiences.  Well welcome to the world according to LuLu.