It is practically an omen that my birthday falls on April 2nd, which is now World Autism Acceptance Day. I turned 43-years old this year and have managed to cram as much success as possible into these four-plus decades. Not everything is perfect, however. It is still unbearable when people choose to disappear without any apparent provocation on my part (I never will understand the phenomenon of “ghosting.”). For many years, I have lived with a phobia of non-biodegradable products or any unnecessary waste that harms the environment. Furthermore, I tend to avoid dramatic changes like a plague because “new beginnings” typically come with a very rocky start that may not always promise an eventual recovery.
The fear of “change” has led me to serving Living Resources for ten exciting years now (If it ain’t broke…do not fix it!). While the inability to “let go” has not always been able to compete with the free will of other human beings, it has led to some unusual accomplishments. Just a fraction of these feats have included hiking the Appalachian Trail, publishing two books with Penguin Group (USA), speaking to the United Nations, and spearheading an episode on the Dr. Phil Show that saved my best friend’s life. When we think of a challenge as a disabling disability then it is becomes such. But when Autism is synonymous with Awesomeness…the skies may be the limit.