Robert A. McMahon Jr.

Today was the very first time our little Angel Antonio brushed his teeth… all by himself.

I believe that small daily improvements, “in whatever we do”, over time… lead to stunning results.

My son doesn’t yet speak… but he sure can smile.

My son doesn’t yet change his clothes… but he sure looks great in every color.

My son doesn’t yet run… but boy can he dance.

My son doesn’t yet…but yes he will.

Yes he will!

Who am I to actually doubt for a split second that my child, becuase of his special needs, would not want to participate in today’s Easter Egg Hunt…or could for that matter? What type of a parent could I posssibly be to allow myself to even think so small about my son’s pure potential? Thank god for my beautiful wife. Thank god for my beautiful family and my many many blessings…and thank god for the Easter Bunny. We truly are all meant to shine.

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

-Marianne Williamson

2010 Race for Autism San Diego

The greatest connection we can ever make as humans is a heart connection. Find a cause far greater than yourself and pour your heart into it. Be part of our team next year!

I don’t want you to love me- I want you to have some fun with me!

A father came home from work and his young daughter met him at the driveway. “Daddy, you’re home!” she said with a big smile. “Daddy, can you take me somewhere fun? Her father flippantly responded, “I have too much work to do, I don’t have time…I will tomorrow. But you know that I love you” His little daughter replied, Daddy, I don’t want you to love me, I want you to have fun with me!”

This story puts in perspective the saying “Actions speak louder than words.”

I had a great time yesterday with two of my children at Chuck E Cheeses… and there also was enough time to stop by and say hello to grandma and grandpa.

I guess it comes down to this: It’s a lot less about what we say and more about what we do that counts.

Mother Teresa dedicated her life to serving “angels with disabilities, the poor, and the sick. Her inspirational statement below:

We all long for heaven where God is, but we have it in our power to be in heaven with him at this very moment. But being happy with Him means:

Loving as He loves,

Helping as He helps,

Giving as he gives,

Serving as He serves,

Rescuing as He rescues,

Being with him twenty-four hours,

Touching Him in his distressing disguise.

The other night as I was reading a story book to my two beautiful kindergarten daughters… my daughter Cristina looked up at me with her luminous blue/green eyes and asked. “Daddy…why doesn’t Tonio talk?” I stopped for a moment, took a breath and told Cristina that Antonio was our little angel…and that God sent him to our family so that he could help teach us many wonderful things … and that god gave Antonio to mommy and daddy…and to the rest of our family to teach us all about love, compassion, kindness, patience,…and that Antonio was god’s extraordinary gift and blessing to us all. I didn’t know what else to tell her…