Louder Than Words

I have a confession to make. I was inspired to write this blog right after reading Jenny McCarthy's book, below:

Some of you may remember her more for being a former playmate, a glamour model, the lunatic host of MTV Singled Out and being equally loony in the Jenny McCarthy show in the late 1990s, rather than being aware of her recent blossoming into becoming a respectable writer. I don't necessarily agree with the ways she portrays herself on TV sometimes because I am kind of a prude. But what I do admire about Jenny McCarthy is her honesty and how she lives her life with the confident disregard of being judged by others. And of course I still thought she's hilarious and absolutely beautiful at the same time.

But now, after having read her book, her beauty in my eyes has radiated a new level of gorgeousness, both inside and out. In "Louder than Words", she heartbreakingly and courageously shares the story of her pweshes 5 years old Evan who was diagnosed with autism at 2 and a half years old and how since then, with her dedication and the supportive people around her, they have managed to substantially heal him for the better (though admittedly, like a lot of other autistic children, he is still a work in progress).

I was so ecstatic to catch her and Holly Robinson Peete on the Oprah Winfrey Show last night and was so emotionally overwhelmed with how open, raw and candid they were about their journey with their autistic children. I will never forget the strong words of encouragement and hope given by them which is "There is a wall around your child, you just have to pull him out of the window". In other words, our autistic children are trapped somewhere and it is up to us to rescue them.

If you can please try to catch the repeat later this afternoon at 1:00pm on the Hallmark Channel. And get your tissues ready!