Tough decisions

March is here, and I am facing a time in my life that I've heard others talk about. My autistic son maybe on the brink of leaving high school for good. The tough part is that I have to make that decision. The question is if I'm making the right one. I don't want to be the one forcing him to move on. He isn't having a good time there, it isn't meaningful anymore, not rewarding either. He may want to continue for the sake of company of peers. The pros and cons need to be considered and it's one of those moments when you want to pick the stones from the bag from 'The Alchemist'. Asking the appropriate question still will be my responsibility.

What follows will be even more challenging. I'm going to need to have a plan in place where I can keep him occupied and give him a feeling that his life still has a purpose. I will really need to step up to achieve that after years of the school taking care of those needs.