The Oz experience

I searched for the most amazing gift for Dom and although the date of the show was about a month away I purchased him and I tickets to the Wizard of Oz. He seemed to understand but I know he did not so I wanted him to have something to remember this day for as long as possible and got him a wizard of oz book and we got all dressed up and went on our "date". I talked his ear off the drive there trying to prepare him for the experience and still when we got our tickets scanned he became overwhelmed by all the people and spotted the dark room we were headed toward and started screaming at this point I am almost certain we are leaving. Some how I was able to settle him down and we went searching for our seats. He didn't enjoy the wait and the loud people that surrounded us but when the stage hand came to introduce the show and the room began to dim he perked up with anticipation. He was so quiet and really taking in the show and when he got excited he would stand up and gasp...to experience this was something I will never forget! He waved at his favorite character the Scarecrow and was amazed by the special effects. This is something I feel we will do again, I am hoping to find a show that he will enjoy just as much. I am glad I have found something he and I can do together....as he gets older he wants to do so many things but sometimes he is not able to do so because of his disability. I see how hard it is for him to be approaching his teen years and how cruel people can be whether young or old...and I want to allow him to be himself and he loves acting out things and memorizes everything and while doing his acting most people stare or laugh but he doesn't care....this show was awesome he was able to see that he has something in common with someone..The Wonderful Wizard of Oz....