College Admissions Essay: A Journey Of Strength
Tiffany Livingston
ENG 095 Y80
Ms. Spillane
07/11/2013
A Journey of Strength
I wouldn’t take anything for my journey now. The courage that a child has may be where your strength comes from. I faced the biggest challenge of my life the week I found out that I had become the mother of a special needs child. The day was bright and cold as any other. Little did I know that it would be the appointment that would change our lives forever? I dressed all my little ones, put them in the car and drove to the sitter’s house where I dropped two of the boys off. “Lil Man” as-we all call him, and myself headed down I-40 to Winston Salem, a 45 minute drive of nothing but worry and agony. I pulled into the parking deck, got “Lil Man” out the car …show more content…
I didn’t want to think of the worst but in all reality I knew the inevitable. The door than opened and the sound of Rodney Livingston’s name rang in the ears of all who was near. We proceeded to the consultation room and as we entered the doctor said “have a seat please”. At that point my mind went blank and everything soon became a blur. What took all of five minutes seemed like hours. The doctor said “Mrs. Livingston; sorry to have to tell you this but your child is autistic”. My heart began to pound, tears poured down my face and my whole body began to tremble. I wanted to run in disbelief but I was stuck, couldn’t move. I couldn’t focus and comprehend anything else from that moment that was being said. I sat in shock for 15 minutes, I got up and all I could say was “Thank You” and I walked out. During the walk to the car, the halls seemed dark and as if they were closing in on me. I pinched myself thinking that it was a dream. “Lil Man” and I got into the car and drove off. The 45 minute drive home seemed like the longest drive ever. As I was driving I kept going over and over in my heads what I had just been told, however it still wasn’t clear. I looked in the rear view mirror at “Lil Man”; he sat there
ENG 095 Y80
Ms. Spillane
07/11/2013
A Journey of Strength
I wouldn’t take anything for my journey now. The courage that a child has may be where your strength comes from. I faced the biggest challenge of my life the week I found out that I had become the mother of a special needs child. The day was bright and cold as any other. Little did I know that it would be the appointment that would change our lives forever? I dressed all my little ones, put them in the car and drove to the sitter’s house where I dropped two of the boys off. “Lil Man” as-we all call him, and myself headed down I-40 to Winston Salem, a 45 minute drive of nothing but worry and agony. I pulled into the parking deck, got “Lil Man” out the car …show more content…
I didn’t want to think of the worst but in all reality I knew the inevitable. The door than opened and the sound of Rodney Livingston’s name rang in the ears of all who was near. We proceeded to the consultation room and as we entered the doctor said “have a seat please”. At that point my mind went blank and everything soon became a blur. What took all of five minutes seemed like hours. The doctor said “Mrs. Livingston; sorry to have to tell you this but your child is autistic”. My heart began to pound, tears poured down my face and my whole body began to tremble. I wanted to run in disbelief but I was stuck, couldn’t move. I couldn’t focus and comprehend anything else from that moment that was being said. I sat in shock for 15 minutes, I got up and all I could say was “Thank You” and I walked out. During the walk to the car, the halls seemed dark and as if they were closing in on me. I pinched myself thinking that it was a dream. “Lil Man” and I got into the car and drove off. The 45 minute drive home seemed like the longest drive ever. As I was driving I kept going over and over in my heads what I had just been told, however it still wasn’t clear. I looked in the rear view mirror at “Lil Man”; he sat there