When Mitzi became a mom at the age of 32 she never imagined that her life would be flipped upside-down by the words, “Your son has autism.” However, that was the official diagnosis with an unknown prognosis. However, they were determined to give him the best life possible, and through a rigorous therapy schedule, her son Brayden is thriving.
Not long after the diagnosis, Mitzi felt an unexpected ray of light enter her life. Her sister-in-law gave her an Origami Owl® Living Locket for her birthday. She said of that moment,
“It made me cry. The locket had the Autism Awareness Heart Charm in it, the Blessed plate, and initials for both my boys. It made me cry tears of joy and smile for the first time since the word autism entered our lives. My locket gave me my hope back, and I knew that we were blessed no matter what lay ahead for us. We were going to get past everything that was thrown at us as a family!”
Mitzi draws inspiration from both her sons in leading her Origami Owl team. Along with her passion for making a difference through Origami Owl, Mitzi’s said her “live sparkly” joy comes, not surprisingly, from her family.
