The boy in the red coat…
One is one and all alone and evermore shall be so….
This shot was taken last week when we took my nine year old grandson on holiday for a few days. He enjoyed the short four day break and a few weeks ago was overjoyed when he found by his height he could go on any fairground type ride in the Skegness area.
Leo is quite emotionally flat in many ways being on the autistic spectrum but was overjoyed at hitting the height where he was allowed to go alone on any fairground ride at Skegness including the roller coaster. I remembered from personal experience it to be quite hair raising. I described to him from memory how it would seem like the roller coaster would appear to be headed for disaster by describing how it would seem the car would indeed crash over the edge as it jutted out over the rails on one corner.
He is just nine years old and social distancing hadn’t been completely lifted so he was sat in the carriage all alone. My heart twisted as his carriage passed by with his tiny figure totally alone. On exiting the ride he announced
“that was the most scariest thing I ever experienced in my whole life “
He was was wearing a smart watch that showed heart was beating at over 120 times a minute.
I was about to tell him I had warned him when he said “ I am going on it again “ “ but you said it was the most scariest thing you ever experienced in your life Leo “ I said
He replied “ but mama thats what I enjoy best “ and on he went again..parents permission granted btw.. 😱
He has since gone alone several times and also on the roller coaster at fantasy Island Ingoldmells. I just don’t get it but if it makes him happy……….🤔
The boy in the red coat…
One is one and all alone and evermore shall be so….
This shot was taken last week when we took my nine year old grandson on holiday for a few days. He enjoyed the short four day break and a few weeks ago was overjoyed when he found by his height he could go on any fairground type ride in the Skegness area.
Leo is quite emotionally flat in many ways being on the autistic spectrum but was overjoyed at hitting the height where he was allowed to go alone on any fairground ride at Skegness including the roller coaster. I remembered from personal experience it to be quite hair raising. I described to him from memory how it would seem like the roller coaster would appear to be headed for disaster by describing how it would seem the car would indeed crash over the edge as it jutted out over the rails on one corner.
He is just nine years old and social distancing hadn’t been completely lifted so he was sat in the carriage all alone. My heart twisted as his carriage passed by with his tiny figure totally alone. On exiting the ride he announced
“that was the most scariest thing I ever experienced in my whole life “
He was was wearing a smart watch that showed heart was beating at over 120 times a minute.
I was about to tell him I had warned him when he said “ I am going on it again “ “ but you said it was the most scariest thing you ever experienced in your life Leo “ I said
He replied “ but mama thats what I enjoy best “ and on he went again..parents permission granted btw.. 😱
He has since gone alone several times and also on the roller coaster at fantasy Island Ingoldmells. I just don’t get it but if it makes him happy……….🤔