Ryan doesn’t often express wishes. I’m not sure why. Maybe he’s just more focused on what is right in front of him. Maybe wishes are too abstract a concept for someone so wired to think in black and white. Whatever the reason, when he expresses a wish, it can be profound. Before Ryan’s life-altering visit […]
Read more "Ryan’s Wish"This blog began with a hockey story in Philadelphia. If you’re here, you’ve probably read it. I’ve referenced it many times on the site. If not, please give it a read, won’t you? It was a day that Ryan proclaimed the greatest of his life. He had never said anything like that before, nor had […]
Read more "All Great Hockey Stories Happen in Philadelphia"I was looking forward to a nice, quiet holiday at home today, especially after being out late Sunday night at an adult-league hockey game. Ryan was having none of it. He had something else in mind. Five years ago, when Ryan was still a relatively new hockey convert, I noticed that the New York Islanders […]
Read more "It’s a Tradition"Ryan has never been able to fully explain to us why certain shots-on-goal totals in NHL games trigger for him bouts of extreme anxiety. Maybe if I understood why it bothered him so much, I could better help him through these episodes, but the explanation doesn’t really matter. What matters is the anxiety is real. […]
Read more "A Safe Space"Ryan is going through a rough stretch with one school subject, which has ramped up his anxiety to a very high level. Homework and study sessions have become an exercise in frustration. Ryan becomes a hive of frenetic activity, focused solely on trying to finish the work as quickly as possible. The problem with that […]
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Pucks and Puzzle Pieces 