Life, Animated Page #7

those with autism

is that they don't want

to be around other people.

That's wrong.

The truth about autistic people is that

we want what everyone else wants,

but we are sometimes misguided

and don't know how

to connect with others.

I was bullied in high school.

The future seemed

so scary and uncertain.

I didn't want to grow up.

I just watched the world

go by from my bell tower,

like the Hunchback

of Notre Dame.

The Hunchback doesn't end

the way some movies do.

Quasimodo doesn't get the girl,

but he gets happily welcomed

into society

after a long, hard journey.

Then he's no longer an outcast.

That's kind of

what happened to me.

Now, when I look in the mirror,

I see a proud autistic man,

strong and brave

and ready to meet a future

that is bright

and full of wonder.

Merci beaucoup.

Walter! Walt's here!

- Walt's here. Walt.

- Owie!

- Good to see you, buddy.

- Good to see you.

This is your... I haven't seen your place

yet. Look at that library.

Yeah, I still have a

few more to collect.

You have some more to collect?

- A few more.

- What are the plans?

Oh, how about you and I

hang out together?

I'll show you the text me and Dad wrote

to Emily this past weekend.

Last weekend.

- Okay.

- I'll tell you.

All right, read it to me.

"Dear Emily,

I took off the necklace

"you gave me and put it away.

"I wanted you to be clear

about my feelings

"that I have accepted

our relationship is over.

"Lots of couples break up

and remain friends.

"I want us to be one of them.

"We know each other too well

to throw our friendship away,

"so let's just be friends

and make lots of new friends.

Either way, I'm sure I'll see you

around. Your friend, Owen."

- What do you think?

- It's good, it's good.

Morning, Emily.

Morning, Owen.

Morning, Emily.

Morning, Emily.

Good morning, Owen.

Is that your bike?

It's my bike.

That's cool.

It is.

How'd you sleep last night?

I slept good.

How did you sleep last night?

I slept great.

That's great. Glad to hear it.

Yeah. I'll see...

See you later.

See you later.

After battling

the evil Lord Fuzzbutch,

the boy finds himself at the bottom

of a deep, dark pit.

He sees something glinting

in the darkness around him.

- Thanks.

- There you go. Enjoy the show.

- Thanks.

- Enjoy the show.

- Okay.

- Enjoy the show!

I've been scared my whole life

of growing up

because you might lose some

of the old things you treasured,

like all my fun films,

but I never did.

We definitely worry

about getting old.

My hope and dream,

when Ron and I aren't here,

is that he is independent enough

to make it

and be able to grow older

on his own.

He's gonna have to fail.

He's gonna have to fall

and fail.

You know, we're not afraid

of that as we used to be.

I think he'll be okay.

The future?

I'm still searching for it.

My childhood days were over.

That doesn't matter.

We're way beyond the boundary

of the Pride Lands.

Hey, look, Banana Beak

is scared.

That's Mr. Banana Beak

to you, Fuzzy,

and right now we are all

in very real danger.

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