I have written about Robert a few times and i believe the last time i stated his mom was dying. Well, this past weekend, she passed away. (I had dropped him off friday am and talked to his sister and the time was very near) We all thought Robert might crumble because he has been so sheltered and his parents are his life. However, this was not the case. Let me back up a moment. Robert has always lived with his folks and been very protected. They are a good family yet very private, and we respect this. Robert's daily schedule consists of a perfect routine, and he thrives on routine. He can recite his entire week, his meals, his clothes, because in his world ,routine is important to and for him. He never deviated away from his routine, until now. This is why we thought he would crumble. But the guy amazes me. Today he came in our center all smiles. Yes, he talked about his mom's death, but he was so proud he got to go to the waffle house with his dad yesterday morning and told me over and over what he ate and how much he enjoyed it. This is huge... huge... huge..(he never ever goes out to eat ever!).This is a big big deal for Robert. He came out of his routine and loss and coped! The guy blows me away. But there is more! Apparently he and his dad went grocery shopping and bought all the fixings for a Christmas dinner! The two men thrived and leaned on one another, and made a fantastic dinner. You have to know the guy to appreciate what I am saying here. He made a negative a positive and he did it on his own!. No help from the case workers at all! ........makes it all worthwhile sometimes........peace 
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