Anne of Green Gables

I have always loved the stories of Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery. My incredible husband indulges my need to placate my dedication to these works every so often when I get a wild hair to watch the movies created by Kevin Sullivan. Recently, when we were watching the first movie together, my husband made a startling and rather insightful observation.
Anne.....was an Aspie!
Think about it. She was highly intelligent and very nervous in social settings. She had trouble drawing herself back from the world of her imagination into the real world at times, and made impetuous (and sometimes irrational) decisions. She loved deeply, yet had trouble understanding or expressing that love. She yearned for acceptance, yet pushed many away. She was "always" right. Anne would try to communicate something and it would usually be taken the wrong way. Anne would have "meltdowns" and sometimes become violent. She would try really hard to make sure nothing bad happened...only to make it worse. AND SHE NEVER STOPPED TALKING! In her moments of frustration, Marilla said things like "what's wrong with you" and "I used too think you were possessed!" Anne was high spirited and didn't really recognize the good things that were right in front of her. She always seemed a little different or a few years younger than "normal."
I have ALWAYS enjoyed these stories....
Yet another example of how God has been preparing me to mother 2 Aspie kids all of my life.
He did prepare me. I started helping with Special Olympics when I was in 6th grade. And then all through High School, I volunteered at a Summer Camp for kids with Developmental problems. It is strange, but I was always drawn to the Autistic kids......like I knew they had so much in there waiting to find the path to express themselves.