Comments on: Jersey Boys http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2008/03/jersey-boys/ A view of autism from along the spectrum Mon, 12 May 2008 09:58:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Randy http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2008/03/jersey-boys/#comment-7226 Randy Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:51:22 +0000 http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2008/03/jersey-boys/#comment-7226 Great story and so well-written. I actually stumbled upon your story when I googled a few lines of the lyrics from The Long Walk Home. As you may know, Bruce endorsed Obama yesterday and in his endorsement he used the same lyrics. My head went blank as to the name of the song although I knew it was on his current CD and thus I found your blog. I am incoming Board Chair for my local United Way and had to forward it on to my board...very inspiring. Thank you. Great story and so well-written. I actually stumbled upon your story when I googled a few lines of the lyrics from The Long Walk Home. As you may know, Bruce endorsed Obama yesterday and in his endorsement he used the same lyrics. My head went blank as to the name of the song although I knew it was on his current CD and thus I found your blog. I am incoming Board Chair for my local United Way and had to forward it on to my board…very inspiring. Thank you.

]]> By: Wade Rankin http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2008/03/jersey-boys/#comment-7222 Wade Rankin Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:56:25 +0000 http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2008/03/jersey-boys/#comment-7222 Sorry to be so slow in joining this conversation. This is just a terrific story that speaks to how wonderful people can be. As a long-time fan of The Boss, I can't say I'm surprised by his generosity of spirit, but it's great to see such an example. Thanks also for introducing us -- albeit anonymously -- to parents who share their lives so lovingly with their child. Sorry to be so slow in joining this conversation. This is just a terrific story that speaks to how wonderful people can be. As a long-time fan of The Boss, I can’t say I’m surprised by his generosity of spirit, but it’s great to see such an example. Thanks also for introducing us — albeit anonymously — to parents who share their lives so lovingly with their child.

]]> By: Deaf Mom http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2008/03/jersey-boys/#comment-7220 Deaf Mom Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:55:43 +0000 http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2008/03/jersey-boys/#comment-7220 Love the lyrics and love the way the story unfolded! Love the lyrics and love the way the story unfolded!

]]> By: babs m http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2008/03/jersey-boys/#comment-7218 babs m Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:11:19 +0000 http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2008/03/jersey-boys/#comment-7218 Wow! This brought tears to my eyes too just reading it. So often megastars are wrapped up in themselves and don't recognize things like this. Our Little Miss, too, has often been spurred by music...her first song was "Over the Moon" from Rent! Wow! This brought tears to my eyes too just reading it. So often megastars are wrapped up in themselves and don’t recognize things like this. Our Little Miss, too, has often been spurred by music…her first song was “Over the Moon” from Rent!

]]> By: Shawn http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2008/03/jersey-boys/#comment-7216 Shawn Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:32:54 +0000 http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2008/03/jersey-boys/#comment-7216 Thanks Heather for permission to link the story on Backstreets. Lee has suggested that we all make a trip down to the Meadowlands to see Bruce in July. I'm just not sure about the kids. Here's the link to the story and lots of comments from people that were there. Joe is not the only one that felt a tear or two coming on. http://www.backstreets.com/btx/viewtopic.php?t=76533 Thanks Heather for permission to link the story on Backstreets. Lee has suggested that we all make a trip down to the Meadowlands to see Bruce in July. I’m just not sure about the kids.

Here’s the link to the story and lots of comments from people that were there. Joe is not the only one that felt a tear or two coming on.

http://www.backstreets.com/btx/viewtopic.php?t=76533

]]> By: Kim http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2008/03/jersey-boys/#comment-7214 Kim Sat, 08 Mar 2008 05:09:58 +0000 http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2008/03/jersey-boys/#comment-7214 What a moving story! Lee, that must have been an incredible evening. And for the record, I'm soooo jealous!!! Kim P.S. From a house on a hill a sacred light shines I walk through these rooms but none of them are mine Down empty hallways I went from door to door Searching for my beautiful reward ~Bruce Springsteen~ What a moving story! Lee, that must have been an incredible evening. And for the record, I’m soooo jealous!!!

Kim

P.S.
From a house on a hill a sacred light shines
I walk through these rooms but none of them are mine
Down empty hallways I went from door to door
Searching for my beautiful reward
~Bruce Springsteen~

]]> By: Club 166 http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2008/03/jersey-boys/#comment-7213 Club 166 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:26:54 +0000 http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2008/03/jersey-boys/#comment-7213 Shawn, This is a wonderful, uplifting post, and well told. There must be some onions around here, because I feel a tear or two coming on myself. Joe Shawn,

This is a wonderful, uplifting post, and well told. There must be some onions around here, because I feel a tear or two coming on myself.

Joe

]]> By: lceel http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2008/03/jersey-boys/#comment-7211 lceel Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:01:53 +0000 http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2008/03/jersey-boys/#comment-7211 What an amazing story - and so well told. Well done, you. And what an incredible insight into ASD. And what does that say about The Boss? Thank you for sharing. What an amazing story - and so well told. Well done, you. And what an incredible insight into ASD. And what does that say about The Boss? Thank you for sharing.

]]> By: Heather http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2008/03/jersey-boys/#comment-7210 Heather Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:39:58 +0000 http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2008/03/jersey-boys/#comment-7210 Hi Shawn - Thank you so much for sharing our story on your blog. Lee was wonderful to us that night. I had to laugh when she told me she was having a night out with her sisters and then she wound up next to us helping us with Eddie (we don't mind sharing his name!) Please feel free to post the link to the 'other site' if you feel it is appropriate or that others would be interested. It was truly a life changing night for us. As far as when you get to go see Bruce - we may be able to find a spare ticket or two for NJ in July :-) Hi Shawn - Thank you so much for sharing our story on your blog. Lee was wonderful to us that night. I had to laugh when she told me she was having a night out with her sisters and then she wound up next to us helping us with Eddie (we don’t mind sharing his name!) Please feel free to post the link to the ‘other site’ if you feel it is appropriate or that others would be interested. It was truly a life changing night for us.

As far as when you get to go see Bruce - we may be able to find a spare ticket or two for NJ in July :-)

]]> By: kristina http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2008/03/jersey-boys/#comment-7209 kristina Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:25:46 +0000 http://www.alongthespectrum.com/2008/03/jersey-boys/#comment-7209 Thank you so much for sharing this----the music, the way everyone helped to hold the young man up, the harmonica, the Boss....when do you get to go? Thank you so much for sharing this—-the music, the way everyone helped to hold the young man up, the harmonica, the Boss….when do you get to go?

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