We took part in the Autism Speaks 5K in Potomac, Maryland today.
It was a great day for many reasons.
For one, Zack could see that our whole family supports him and the cause of making his life less difficult.
Second, we could see about 1500 people supporting Autism Speaks, in one way or another. Whether it was a team rallying around a family member or friend, or individuals just out to run a 5K, everyone contributed the entry fee, helping the group raise money for autism research.
Finally, it was helpful to see other families dealing with similar issues to ours. Some families clearly deal with much larger challenges than we do, but we saw several kids who looked quite familiar to us, as well.
Sometimes it's nice to just get out there and be reminded of what is and is not a big deal.
Thanks go out to the 2010 July 4th Autism Speaks 5K organizers!
