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...
Oct 13, 20241 min read
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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...
Jul 17, 20242 min read
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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...
Apr 15, 20241 min read
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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...
Oct 21, 20231 min read
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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...
Oct 8, 20231 min read
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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...
Oct 1, 20231 min read
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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...
Jul 8, 20232 min read
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