323 Water Cups, Autism Walk, Tempe Town Lakes, AZ, Nikon D-80, f 7.1, 1/800, ISO 125, Cropped, Chalk and Charcoal Photoshop, 11-01-09It was just a simple act of service...Really, hardly any effort at all to hand a glass of water to the thirsty participants in the Walk Now for Autism event today. Close to 11,000 people attended, showing support for a cause that has no cure and affects 1 out of 150 children.
As Scott, Bo and I walked to a designated water station about 1 1/2 in on a 3 mile track, we talked about the disease which is devastating to families as they live with the hopeless feeling of not being able to control an outcome of "cured". Bo, diagnosed with Aspergers at the age of 11 announced that he, too, had Autism.
While in the jelly bean jar of all the labeled diseases that fall under the title of Autism, he is right. His flavor and color of the jelly bean is possibly more desired as he is pretty functioning and will live a relatively "normal" life. Choosing a career that will be molded for his literal personality and rigid adherence to rules and regulations, he will zip through society with hardly a noticeable stare. But those with the lesser desired flavors will struggle to mainstream themselves and will have to have family or friends find ways to keep them a part of the human interaction.
Volunteering to give just a simple glass of water...
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