A year of light and dark

Friday was the summer solstice, when day and night are equally balanced. It reminded me of the last summer solstice — and the year of light and dark, ups and downs, since then — all revolving around Nat, my 29-year-old autistic son.Last year on the solstice we were at a block party in a neighborhood in Boston. We had become close friends with a young couple, and planned for Nat to move in with them, and for them to be his caregivers.The couple was eager to extend their family from two to three...

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