Talking Fingers
I pick up
the book with reverence. How real it feels, these words that rise to meet my
consciousness! Who am I to speak about the wisdom spoken by these wise humans,
I am but a speck! Not a shred of masking, not one syllable of sweetening, all
filled with immense love for themselves, their families particularly their mothers,
for humanity and for Earth.
We manage
to see a glimpse into the minds of our authors here, who really speak in general
for their brothers and sisters too.
“I don’t
differentiate between Autism and me, I love myself, Autistic or otherwise but
the more my senses learn to process properly, the better my world becomes.”
types Anudeep. I am gently awakened to notice that this is so true for anybody,
you, me, anybody who wants to have a better quality of life! So where is the
Autism? Isn’t it in everyone to some degree? Why then do we discriminate and
label them? Let us break through the bondages of our own thinking and start
living as we are meant to live.
As regards
to learning to communicate and how it changed them, again we meet all the
authors as if in one voice saying their lives became better and they felt loved
because they felt understood. Says Aditi, “Finding my voice was cathartic and
having it heard is liberating.” Interestingly, typing is one of the many modes
of communication that the children work through to get their message across.
Writing, using technology, connecting through music and games. As Joseph visualizes,
“I take communication as a protruding nail, joining me and outside world.”
The Autists
explain their choice of non-speaking/ silences so succinctly. Anudeep says, “There
is a world of difference between not being able to talk and not having anything
to talk.” I kept reading this section
repeatedly. So many layers to it. Every time I read, a new insight pops in my
head. I am so sure that the Autists are putting it there! Ha..Ha!
Talking
about their dreams, each of them share their personal aspirations and many
share the collective aspirations. Their wish to shine through to be with
“Golden Human Qualities” as Akshat says. Neerada speaks about “no
discriminations in my dream world”. She goes on to poetically visualize, “Life
must go on like river Ganga which rushes to earth from heavens to flourish the
land.”
As Anudeep
implores, “Love, laughter and understanding and compassion bring energy into my
life.” All of humanity can use this invitation! We can all deeply benefit from
drawing energy from these qualities. Not difficult to cultivate! Living
with these beautiful people can actually
teach us a better way to live.
Let their
love for themselves, their families, humanity and earth shine a light for us to
recognize and celebrate….
“The world
needs all kinds of trees
We are all
children of God”
Extracted
from Anudeep’s dancing fingers…. Get the book to read more. One reading is not
enough to unravel the brilliance and the wisdom contained in these pages.
Thank you,
Padma Jyothi, and Chitra Paul!
