Accept that we\u2019re on the same spectrum, some of us more radiant
\nthan others. Accept the radiant boy, that he can\u2019t
\nlook you in the eye and it doesn\u2019t mean he\u2019s lying. Make room<\/p>\n
for the small animals he brings in the house. Get used to spiders
\nsitting beside him or riding in his outstretched hand.
\nHelp him shoo the wood mouse into a corner. Marvel at the way<\/p>\n
it climbs on his slipper and stays there as he carefully walks outside.
\nAccept that all you will see of him some days is
\n10 cups in the sink with hardened halos of milk at the bottom.<\/p>\n
Love him. Let him choose how to love you back. Don\u2019t touch him.
\nAnd don\u2019t touch the constellation of pockmarks
\nin the wall over his bed, words his father hurled at him before<\/p>\n
he left. Know that some part of the radiant boy went dark, that
\nsomewhere inside he wants to cry but can\u2019t.
\nVisit him in his world\u2014admire his armor, his fiery sword,<\/p>\n
his virtual Tudor house above the virtual beach. Be awed by
\nhis arsenal, his piles of gold. Don\u2019t think about
\nthe man he might have become. Love the radiant man he is.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Accept that we\u2019re on the same spectrum, some of us more radiant than others. Accept the radiant boy, that he can\u2019t look you in the eye and it doesn\u2019t mean he\u2019s lying. Make room for the small animals he brings in the house. Get used to spiders sitting beside him or riding in his outstretched…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":95,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"issue":[8],"coauthors":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n