Annie Lubliner Lehmann, a writer in Michigan who is the author of “The Accidental Teacher: Life Lessons From My Silent Son,” wrote an essay in The NY Times about her son Jonah Lehmann (pictured).Here's an excerpt:
Jonah turned 25 last fall, and when I look at him I can’t help wondering if the past years weren’t some heaven-directed scheme meant to humble us and teach us the value of acceptance. Understanding that we couldn’t change him had changed us.
His future, for the most part, is set — in a nearby home with a caring staff — and I am grateful that he has some of the same things I want for my other two children: love, safety, physical comfort and access to favorite activities.
He remains a man of very few words. But though it took us years, we have finally learned that there was something to hear in his silence.
