A Final Note from the Author’s Mother
Harry has taught me so much in life. More than any doctor, teacher, school, college or any professional in any field. I’m not talking about facts and figures although he has taught me many facts from all the intensive and often obsessive research he has undertaken on certain topics from a very young age. I’m talking about intuition, wisdom, judgement, instincts and following your heart even when your head is giving you the easiest option. Choosing what you feel is right even when others are telling you what they think should be done.
With Harry I have had to learn another way. Another approach. Another school. Then another and then another until we both realised it was never going to be any school. I’ve learned not to listen to those who cannot relate to my experiences with Harry, my challenges of which there have been so many.
I’ve learned that ‘mainstream’ is a shambles for children like Harry and a voice needs to be heard to change things.
I’ve learned that ‘normal’ does not exist. We are all strange. We are all different and it is these differences that are our strengths.
Harry is the most intelligent, articulate and charismatic person I know. He has an astounding awareness of what he needs and what he has to do. With Harry’s dynamics come many difficulties and challenges as I said. Over the years Harry has done an incredible amount of work on himself and it shows in the man he has become.
Harry has shown me to love, with a compassion, understanding and empathy I haven’t fully realised yet.
Harry and I share many times and many things, but it is our profound conversations I always crave.