"Kangaroos can't hop backwards."
The words came flying out of his mouth.
As he picked only the green apples "Because they make better pies."
I look at him with glowing eyes and say
"I didn't know that"
The next time we meet is at a pool.
He is embraced with flotations devices.
As his mother puts them on he fights to get them off.
The plastic hurts his sensitive skin.
once in the pool he bobs around like a
sealed bottle in the sea.
The last time we meet is at a dinner
to raise money from him no less.
I look around and become puzzled.
There is a sea of puzzle piece name tags
I don't understand why it's the symbol for autism.
Because Ethan is not puzzled he knows exactly what he wants.
He wants a green apple pie and to swim unaided.
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