Adelaide left the following comment:
I think you paint a true picture of Alex (and his brothers) through your words. And a moving picture would be terrific.
I realize now that she was talking about how in my essay I describe most pictures of Alex being ones with Alex in motion. I thought she was talking about me posting pictures or a video feed, i.e. if I posted a moving picture that would be terrific. Sometimes I think in very literal terms without considering context.
Now, I realize she didn’t mean that, but I’d already decided some pictures of the boys would be a good idea.
So, here’s my family:
Picture of Family PictureBen's close-upBen's close-upBen's close-up
Willy on YouTube
Willy on his jumping break
Alex on the CouchBen's close-up
Alex likes close ups, too!
Mark, my husband
Daddy & BenBen's close-upBen's close-up
Ben's close-up
Oh beautiful.
The pictures make me cry, especially the one with Daddy and Ben.
I wonder if you know of Lindsay Weekes’ Autism Picture Page, which has been around in some form over the past 12 years (now it has essays on it) and which I discovered in late 2001 (after having been pointed to it in 1998).
The one with Willy on his jumping break is good, as is the one with Alex and the close-ups, and the one on the couch.
I was not familiar with that site, but I found a site by Lindsay Weekes that discusses it. Is this the current version or are there others?
I’ll definitely check it out. Thank you for the hint!
Oh, and there was a close up of Ben, but it seems to have disappeared. Hmm. I’ll have to see if I can get that back up.
As per her request, I am deleting the comment, but keeping the information.