Shame on you 50 Cent!

I don't usually blog on a Sunday morning, but today I have some extra time. Porter and Ruby had a sleepover at Nana and Pepe's so I am just leisurely typing, nobody is crying or into something they shouldn't be...and sniff, sniff..what's that smell? I don't know, but it's NOT poop! 

Since finding out Porter has autism( and even before) I have found myself wandering online, stopping by at various blogs from time to time. I don't always intend to go, but I do a lot of googling you see( remember I have my PhD in googleology:) and often it will bring me to a blog. Today I happened upon a blog that brought me to this letter written by Holly Robinson Peete. Apparently 50 Cent ( the famous rapper for anyone who isn't familiar) decided to bully someone by saying they "looked autistic".  You can read her letter here that she wrote in response to his ignorant comments:


http://www.hollyrod.org/huddle/dear-50-cent-3/


You know, this kind of thing used to bother me, but now it makes my blood boil!

We have all been witness, or perhaps in your past , even been part of this kind of thing. We have all heard the "jokes"and I'm sure we have even used the "R" word now and then. But I think we are better now. And to quote Oprah or is it Dr. Phil? "when we know better, we do better". We need to teach our children that it's not ok. It's never ok. And when everyone stops laughing, it will stop.

I wanted to stand up and clap after I read her letter. How wonderful that she is able to use her celebrity status to stand up for our children. But you know, moms and dads are famous in their children's eyes. We can be that voice that makes a difference too.

Might I add, if being autistic looks THIS handsome, wouldn't we all love to have a little in us, actually I think we do, but that's a WHOLE other post!

Enjoy this gorgeous day!

Chat soon!
Rae