Shutdown

Sometimes, you’ll see someone on the autism spectrum break down. You can see a strong reaction; some may even strike at whoever is hurting them. It’s not something they do because they are evil or mean or bad people – they might even really like whoever they hit or pushed. We all react in whatever way we can to survive. …

Butterflies

Many years ago, back when I was living in Japan for the first time, I had this strange experience that I doubt I will ever forget. In time, I’ve come to learn a very important lesson from it. I only understood it much later, though, because this was a lesson that takes time to properly understand. In 2010 I moved …

One Wish

If you had just one wish, what would you wish for? I guess the most obvious wish would be to ask for a different life. Is it not? Or would you ask for money, love or something else? I don’t think money or love makes us happy, but then, what does make us happy? What changes would I make in …