tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992023935961455603.comments2023-11-06T23:26:37.571-06:00Life on the Other Side of the WallAaron Likenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01986793563943738918noreply@blogger.comBlogger2420125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992023935961455603.post-4227177023824094002023-11-05T18:42:00.673-06:002023-11-05T18:42:00.673-06:00True.
You were filling a need and "providing...True.<br /><br />You were filling a need and "providing a necessary" as the Old English phrase goes.<br /><br />That's my answer to the bowling shoes - sales thing.<br /><br />And I am glad they noticed your enthusiasm.<br /><br />And there are enthusiastic people all over without work or jobs.<br /><br />What defines an employee?<br /><br />And I love the thousand-step metaphor.<br /><br />And your management style is very minimal. You let the flaggers get their heads once they have the information they need to know and the situational awareness.<br /><br />And overprocessing might look a lot like under-delivering to some people!<br /><br />AdelaideAdelaide Duponthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01490123934889071074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992023935961455603.post-47122784271248950112023-10-05T02:14:29.056-05:002023-10-05T02:14:29.056-05:00"I'm also not used to having meetings whe..."I'm also not used to having meetings where I am the topic".<br /><br />Aaron:<br /><br />that does show a tinge of privilege.<br /><br />So many of us have to have meetings all about ourselves from a very early age.Adelaide Duponthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01490123934889071074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992023935961455603.post-73886876207933297732023-09-13T02:34:26.348-05:002023-09-13T02:34:26.348-05:00I too remember the texts and phones from that time...I too remember the texts and phones from that time [2003].Adelaide Duponthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01490123934889071074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992023935961455603.post-18061450765840109012023-09-02T02:44:08.809-05:002023-09-02T02:44:08.809-05:00YES!
What you do with the flags is pure and true ...YES!<br /><br />What you do with the flags is pure and true artistry.<br /><br />And the way you love all the races.<br /><br />AdelaideAdelaide Duponthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01490123934889071074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992023935961455603.post-80036724882968927562023-08-26T05:41:49.017-05:002023-08-26T05:41:49.017-05:00What a great backstory to this chapter.
I have dr...What a great backstory to this chapter.<br /><br />I have dreams of Germany and doing things in Germany too.<br /><br />" A week prior to writing this Temple Grandin was in Saint Louis and my dad took me to see her presentation. I must admit I protested because I still was proclaiming that there was no hope and blah blah blah. My dad didn’t give me a choice and I went under protest, but we met her before the presentation and then, in seeing how many people attended the presentation, I began to wonder if someday, maybe someday, I too would present to just a least a crowd 1/20th of that size. <br /><br /> That night was monumental because that was the first time I got any outside information about the autism spectrum, first time I heard a speaker, and first time I saw how many others were interested or affiliated with the autism spectrum. A few nights later I wrote this chapter.<br /><br /> The Conscious Coma is abstract and I have no way to quantify its existence other than to say I experience. The night I wrote this I put the song “Zero” from the video game “Ace Combat Zero” on repeat and I wrote the most difficult chapter to this point. I’d written things that were more personal, yes, but I felt as if for the first time I was getting to not just the “what is” but the “why it is” in terms of my ways of being on the autism spectrum. This scared me in a way as I was diving into a world that was new and foreign to me."<br /><br />Wow.Adelaide Duponthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01490123934889071074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992023935961455603.post-25655315323780806552023-08-26T05:39:58.295-05:002023-08-26T05:39:58.295-05:00Sometimes I look forward to going to sleep *so* th...Sometimes I look forward to going to sleep *so* that I can *dream*.<br /><br />Whether I am in control of the dreams or not.<br /><br />About 85 percent of them are forgotten - the other 15 percent are like the ones you use for your stories and presentations.Adelaide Duponthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01490123934889071074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992023935961455603.post-45379759336622258672023-08-19T07:09:03.446-05:002023-08-19T07:09:03.446-05:00What a magnitude indeed.
And in the late 1980s th...What a magnitude indeed.<br /><br />And in the late 1980s this Hard Copy-style media was only emerging.<br /><br />I was oblivious to what was on the little screen.<br /><br />The big screen [ie the movies] was much more impactful.<br /><br />Desensitisation was always the worry - now it would appear to be the goal.Adelaide Duponthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01490123934889071074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992023935961455603.post-75000239436822353402023-08-18T01:30:58.518-05:002023-08-18T01:30:58.518-05:00That really was a corner, Aaron!
Facts rarely cha...That really was a corner, Aaron!<br /><br />Facts rarely change - though they do change...<br /><br />"A 1955 Chevy is still a 1955 Chevy and the 1911 baseball season is still the 1911 baseball season"<br /><br />and if we mistake it for the 1951 or the 1991 baseball season...<br /><br />The Cement Theory!<br /><br />Was it written *after* 2006 then?<br /><br />There are strange pieces of writing which are prescient and not resembling anything you'd ruminated on.Adelaide Duponthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01490123934889071074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992023935961455603.post-6611379645923778862023-07-31T22:03:24.476-05:002023-07-31T22:03:24.476-05:00So this is how Finding Kansas became KANSAS.
This...So this is how Finding Kansas became KANSAS.<br /><br />This "Situational Handicap" is really important.<br /><br />It's like what happens to Autistic people when they see other people out of their established context.<br /><br />What a question. And, yes, you were [talking to the same person you were talking to earlier].<br /><br />It felt like crossing a threshold or a border.<br /><br />AdelaideAdelaide Duponthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01490123934889071074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992023935961455603.post-27614862355450097522023-07-19T12:00:18.095-05:002023-07-19T12:00:18.095-05:00As always, extremely interesting, full of observat...As always, extremely interesting, full of observations and insightful conclusions. I am so happy that you had this wonderful, supportive random meeting, Aaron! Thanks for sharing both events. Very creatively written.BClaire22https://www.blogger.com/profile/06186036774373826781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992023935961455603.post-5715211268828399692023-06-07T22:38:11.791-05:002023-06-07T22:38:11.791-05:00We had DVR'd the race, Aaron, and played your ...We had DVR'd the race, Aaron, and played your flagging over and over. Your performance brought tears at each new twist and turn. The green and white was fabulous!!BClaire22https://www.blogger.com/profile/06186036774373826781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992023935961455603.post-13325037343415370212023-04-04T11:31:03.513-05:002023-04-04T11:31:03.513-05:00Clearly stated and understood. Thank you, Aaron, ...Clearly stated and understood. Thank you, Aaron, for sharing for everyone's benefit.BClaire22https://www.blogger.com/profile/06186036774373826781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992023935961455603.post-75593005749411639062023-03-28T14:20:53.381-05:002023-03-28T14:20:53.381-05:00Wow, this had to have been so stressful. As an emp...Wow, this had to have been so stressful. As an empath, I would have been upset for the woman being charged for things she didn't ask for and not being respected enough to get an honest answer. I can understand your position entirely and I think it was brave of you to try to help the man defending his wife in a subtle way. I am not sure what I would have done. I can't understand why the desk clerk acted this way. Mrs. Bellairshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07950686483902099302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992023935961455603.post-78011799893135145672023-03-28T12:23:20.781-05:002023-03-28T12:23:20.781-05:00Thank you for another graphic and moving descripti...Thank you for another graphic and moving description of a situation that is upsetting and unsettling. It is so difficult to hear such meanness and disrespect, and certainly understandable that the feelings remain long after the witnessing of the behavior. Your kindness of spirit makes it unfathomable for you to understand people treating others in this way. I hope sharing your thoughts and feelings, and knowing that others feel the same way that you do, can alleviate the angst in some small way.BClaire22https://www.blogger.com/profile/06186036774373826781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992023935961455603.post-21580207144426926112023-03-06T18:47:32.570-06:002023-03-06T18:47:32.570-06:00Aaron, I hope that putting your feelings into word...Aaron, I hope that putting your feelings into words can begin to bring you comfort as you deal with this challenging situation. You described it very well, as always. Sincerely, BarbBClaire22https://www.blogger.com/profile/06186036774373826781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992023935961455603.post-56133889754130753762023-02-04T18:10:42.723-06:002023-02-04T18:10:42.723-06:00Your wonderful description of the progress and acc...Your wonderful description of the progress and accomplishments during the past 10 years is inspirational, as always. Good point about the little one who had no clue what her comment meant then and what it means now, and for her in time. Thanks for sharing. Very Happy Birthday, Aaron!! BClaire22https://www.blogger.com/profile/06186036774373826781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992023935961455603.post-79966274301545920442023-01-30T16:05:40.071-06:002023-01-30T16:05:40.071-06:00Aaron, you have done it again . . . your narrative...Aaron, you have done it again . . . your narrative kept my interest, provided me with multiple smiles and hopes. This is THE MOST enchanting courtship and engagement story that I have ever read. You are equally fortunate to have found each other. You are both of equal quality and thoughtfulness, and, obviously, of love. I just can't stop smiling and, yes, feeling tears of happiness for you and Kristen.BClaire22https://www.blogger.com/profile/06186036774373826781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992023935961455603.post-60692250289901427762023-01-27T12:43:00.487-06:002023-01-27T12:43:00.487-06:00Aaron, do your best visualizing to get back to tha...Aaron, do your best visualizing to get back to that wonderful feeling of serenity that you described so well. Read your own descriptive words. Hope you can get that feeling back. You have the invisible support of those who care deeply.BClaire22https://www.blogger.com/profile/06186036774373826781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992023935961455603.post-77383498811070791322022-07-25T13:09:14.948-05:002022-07-25T13:09:14.948-05:00You are always, so very brave. May you find ways t...You are always, so very brave. May you find ways to be unabashedly yourself and carry your dignity with pride and not shame.Mrs. Bellairshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07950686483902099302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992023935961455603.post-28677387037249173082022-07-19T12:30:57.101-05:002022-07-19T12:30:57.101-05:00So very, very happy that it turned out so well, Aa...So very, very happy that it turned out so well, Aaron!BClaire22https://www.blogger.com/profile/06186036774373826781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992023935961455603.post-20006773375003031072022-04-28T22:34:32.490-05:002022-04-28T22:34:32.490-05:00Beautifully written, Aaron. Whenever I read of yo...Beautifully written, Aaron. Whenever I read of your Indy adventures and memories, I immediately think of my Dad and brother, both gone now, and the time that they went to the time trials. I will never forget my Dad's imitation of the "buzz" as the cars sped by. Dad was a very quiet man with a subtle sense of humor. One thing that he did that was a bit out of character was his "sound effects." I can still see his smile. How he and my brother loved vehicles of all kinds -- the engines, the designs, the sounds. Thank you for being a frequent memory-igniter for me. I am so happy for the joy that you get from your favorite "office."BClaire22https://www.blogger.com/profile/06186036774373826781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992023935961455603.post-50229331301941945072022-04-14T00:07:28.592-05:002022-04-14T00:07:28.592-05:00Hey Aaron, it's Lola. I know exactly how this ...Hey Aaron, it's Lola. I know exactly how this flash mob made you feel. Contrary to popular belief I am very shy. And like you I much rather stand on the sidelines and watch. In my case its because I just didn't have the confidence to be so bold and let go like so many can do. I just got in my head that I would be judged. And a lot of times I still let moments like that get to me. HoweverI have learned, although not completely, that I shouldn't let the opinion of others alter who I am or want to be. Essentially I shouldn't let myself be silenced, for lack of a better word. So on several occasions, I have let go and did something bold or out of character. And when I did, it was empowering. My confidence still lacks, but I will continue to work on it. <br /><br />I remember that year you started at Skusa. It was my first year too. To see all that you have accomplished since then is incredible. You truly are an inspiration. Be well.Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05444946669965685942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992023935961455603.post-1223533351661901432022-04-08T13:47:27.864-05:002022-04-08T13:47:27.864-05:00Your message is clear no matter what you're do...Your message is clear no matter what you're doing by just being who you are in all of your sincerity and integrity, Aaron.BClaire22https://www.blogger.com/profile/06186036774373826781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992023935961455603.post-17757568214001102592022-04-03T02:31:20.388-05:002022-04-03T02:31:20.388-05:00I know that feeling. I know what it is to feel you...I know that feeling. I know what it is to feel you entire world shatter in a single moment. I've learnt over the years a little less, but the feeling is usually there. But hey... Only we know what's going on inside. I'm 41 now and still learning. Maybe even just starting. Thank you, Aaron.Ignacio Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435682681643948261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992023935961455603.post-50654302523726515032022-02-15T01:57:26.341-06:002022-02-15T01:57:26.341-06:00Thankyou so much for taking the time to write this...Thankyou so much for taking the time to write this blog and research, I hope you also got something out of it. You have described exactly what my son has been feeling lately. Thanks again it really helps him to know he isn't the only one feeling this way.Katie Fellowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060528085709101434noreply@blogger.com