A Tremendous Amount of Normal

*Don't forget to check out the free short story about Noah here! https://chaseconnor.com/2019/10/17/free-short-story-noah/

I was crying before I even hit the end of chapter 1 and couldn't stop reading until I reached the final page. My heart is full, my eyes are swollen, and I'm in dire need of a nap.

People don't like things outside the realm of their normal, and we're bombarded everyday with often violent reminders of nonacceptance and hatred erupting from the fear of the unknown.

“He doesn't suffer from Asperger Syndrome. He suffers from a world that refuses to conform to his needs. He suffers from neurotypical people who don't take time to try and understand him. He suffers from people who are cruel.”

Noah

Will

“He told me that I was the best Noah in the world. I told him he was the best Will that I knew.”

“Each moment of his life with Noah, every event, the minutiae, was ruled by Noah's needs. And Will smiled after each moment, especially when Noah was unbothered. Noah didn't thank Will. Will didn't ask for thanks. In this I see God.”

Manny