Hi all,
Recently I heard a story of a young 15 year old, apparently playing with a golf ball he got from a “mate” that turned out to be packed with more than what he bargained for. What stuck me most was the suggestion that he was likely targeted.
The other thing that stood out, was that like me, he has Asperger’s Syndrome.
Having Asperger’s can make it rather difficult, depending on its severity, to judge someone’s character. That’s why it shook me up more than somewhat — had I judged someone’s character in a similar way, that could have been me!
For those who are wondering, there is a community trust and yes, I fully intend to drop some money into it on Monday. Given there’s apparently been about $30000 or so, maybe another $2000 into the pot.
My hope for young Michael now, is that the surgeons are able to restore enough function in his hands to allow him to resume some sense of normality.
One question I have tough is what his interests were. A common trait among people with Asperger’s is a keen interest in one field or another. For me it’s Electronics, radio and programming. One of my friends, it’s horticulture, one of my cousins is into cars.
I think whatever Michael’s interest was, I think it important that as a community, we find some way that he can resume that hobby. It’s good to know that a few fingers were saved… he apparently has a little finger on his left hand (nothing else though) and from the photos, two middle fingers and a thumb on his right. So he can still give his bully the middle finger at least, and should be able to do many things himself with some practice.
As an example, take the band Def Leppard. After releasing a few albums, their drummer Rick Allen, lost his left arm in a car accident. The band found a way for him to continue as their drummer, using two foot pedals.
I have no idea how to assist, and there’s probably a lot of people rallying around him, as they should.
In short, I have been thinking a lot about this incident. Michael, we have likely not met, and prior to your incident, probably wouldn’t have known you from a bar of soap before that fateful day… but you have very much been in my thoughts this last week, and I do hope we can find a way to give you a hand somehow (if you’d pardon the pun).
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