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Just A Pinch
(In Loving Memory of My Grandpa Apps Who Would Have Been One of My Greatest Advocates) Hello? Is anyone there? It’s me in here. My mind...
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Sweet Sixteen
Hi, it’s me again. Sixteen now. One year older. Still me in here. This one is bittersweet. Sweet sixteen is what this milestone birthday...
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Shake It Off
Hi, it’s me in here. My mom is holding my letter board. I touch each letter while my body tries to fight me. Noise. So much noise in this...
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Reflection
Reflection. I look at my reflection in the mirror and really feel like Mulan. She sings: “Who is that girl I see Staring straight back at...
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Connection
Connection. By definition, it is a person connected to another usually by common interest. Being Autistic, making connections can be...
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Friends Forever
Last week, this world lost a gentle soul with the largest heart. My Hirsch classmate and dear friend, John Paul Ingram, passed away...
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Part of Your World
My family refers to me as their Little Mermaid. “She’s like a fish,” my Uncle Jeff says with his well-received chuckle. “How long can she...
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