Taking the Summer Off.

There are 2 things that I have become overly obsessed with....autism and politics. Both subjects evoke strong emotions in me and both subjects have a wide variety of opinions. Over the last two years I have been immersed in both. I listen to talk radio in my car and frequent autism message boards while at home. I thought about both subjects all the time, sometimes getting all tied up in knots because of an view I didn't agree with.
Well fate, or God, or the universe recently intervened. First my ISP was down for 4 days, so no Internet and then we went away for 4 more days and no Internet. So I didn't frequent my message boards. Well I began to feel so much more relaxed. Second the radio in my car quit (thanks to Gage and some coins inserted in the CD player) So no more talk radio. Again I was feeling even more relaxed and less like I had a knot in my stomach.
So when we got back from our trip, I got on the computer and I thought "I don't' even want to go to that message board" So I've decided to take the summer off. I'm not listening to the radio or anything about politics. Now, it is an election year so this is very hard for me. But I already know who I'm going to vote for so any research is just for argument sake anyway. And I'm taking the summer off from autism. Gage will still get his interventions and therapy, but I'm going to concentrate on having fun with my kids, my daughter and my son. Not my daughter and my autistic son, but my daughter and my son.
I feel liberated and happy and content, I'm on summer vacation.