I will update my regular blog tonight, but since no one really makes my mornings. I wanted to share a funny story that happened to me about 10 years ago. 10 years ago it was not funny, but looking at it now it is. And everyone loves this story. When you have as many afflictions as I do you need to laugh at things, if you do not you will just cry(I do that a lot to)
After barely graduating high school. I went off to the University of Toledo. I never wanted to go to go to college, but its something that about 95% of the people in my class did, so I went it. I knew it was a mistake from the moment I left.
I was there for about a week and I hated it. My OCD was bothering me like crazy and like in my last post my voice obsession has been in place for 14 years. Well when I went to Toledo it was only my sophmore year into my voice obsessio, so it will was still pretty bad. Plus dealing with my sexuality made things tough.
Well after 1 week. I called my rents to have them pick me up. My mom said no way, so I called my dad, he said no way stick it out. One thing about me is I do not jump through hoops.
So my next logical move was to get the phone book and call a taxi company. Hmm. Well, I got a hold of one and I asked them how far east they go?? They said as far as you want. I do not think they were thinking Cleveland. I said how about Cleveland. There was a dead silence on the phone. They said, okay. PERFECT!
I said when you can be here? They said in about 30 minutes. I thought excellent. I packed all that I could back in my laundry bag(hot much) got in the Taxi and I asked her to take me to Cleveland.
I sort of felt bad for the Taxi driver, because she really did not know how to to get to Cleveland I really was not sure either. We finally made it though. As I got out of the taxi, I told her good luck to you. She said, no good luck to you, she said you will need it. She was right and I still need it.
After this incident we had to go back to Toledo to get my computer and most of my stuff. When we walked back to my dorm my roommate was in bed with his girlfriend. After this incident, my mother did not talk to me for 3 months. Can't say I blame her on this one.
Looking back on this story and having told it a million times. I neeedFAQ page. Many people asked why not take a greyhound?? Why not fly?? I dunno. At the time I needed to do one what I needed to do. I jsut wanted to be home. And feel safe.
Another FAQ. How much was the Taxi ride home?? Remember this was 10 years ago. It was $250 dollars. I am scared to think what it would be today.
Will blog later tonight about my day
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Justin
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Hi Justin good afternoon it's shawn how are you doing today? I hope that all is going well for you today. I have left you a message and a friends request on your other website. I finally figured out how to comment on your blog I really enjoy reading your blogs here. You have a lot posted and so far i have read only a few but you do have good wordds. Bud sometimes life gets to us and we just want to pack up and go as far away as we can theres a favorite song that i just love to listen to while i ice skate and thats john denver's Fly Away I feel free while on the ice i sometimes wish that i were a bird so i could just get away from it all but i know thats inpossible College is a hard thing and with my autism it probelly would be hard for me as well I understand why you would want to go far away from it all i sometimes feel that way myself and yes with todays gas prices that taxi trip would be more than amtrak or greyhound LOL well justin i hope that you are having a good day and i look forward to chatting with you take care and as always Hugs your friend shawn
Thanks for the feedback. Its great to know that someone is actually reading what I am writing. I really appreciate you emailing me as well. Your email brought a smile to my face. The kind of smiles I have been missing for a long part of life.
I remember in either 2nd or 3rd grade. A teacher wrote home on my report card that everytime Justin comes into my class, I can't help but smile,he always brightens up my day.
In the last few weeks I have been trying to smile a lot more. Like just when getting an orange juice at Mcdonalds. What I have realized the most beautiful thing about me is my smile.
It always seems to bring a smile to other peoples faces.
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Justin
Hi Shawn:
I tried to email you directly as well. But I got a RTS.
I would really like to email you back, so next time you email me, just leave your email address, so I can get back to you :)
Take Care
Justin
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