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There are responsibilities that all of us have.

Friends who read my blog "Sashank's story" made many valuable contributions to the blog as comments. Gayathri wrote and I quote: 'Parents always want the very best for their children. But it always comes with expectations, with norms attached by them or society. There is a level of self-gratification in parenthood. I think with Viji and Murthy, you see the truly unconditional love for both the boys, the kind of parental care that revolves around what their sons need and want'. 'On a related note, I watched Larry King in which the topic was autism. One in 150 children in the US is diagnosed with autism, across a spectrum, but autistic. They were discussing the importance of receiving the support, the funding, the facilities and the awareness required to ensure that as adults, these individuals can function as independently as possible'. 'I think it is so important for every single one of us to realize that there are responsibilities that all of us have