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Category Archives: Friends

The Nonverbal Autistic’s Guide to Aeronautics and Love

Authentic John Posted on October 17, 2016 by John SmythOctober 19, 2016

An Essay by John Smyth, September 19, 2016 1. Who Says You Can’t Fly? Nonverbal autistics always hold a “trapped” perspective about life. We are generally oppressed physically and socio-economically, denied educations, and prepared for institutional warehousing until our deaths. … Continue reading →

Posted in About, Autism, Blog, Competence, Essay, Friends, Isolation

To Lindsey on her birthday

Authentic John Posted on November 16, 2013 by John SmythNovember 13, 2015

Dear Lindsey, Quiet strength shows in your eyes. On this birthday, I salute your true heart of love and passion for life. None can see your intensity, but I feel it as living as if you wore ribbons and medals … Continue reading →

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Unrequited Love

Authentic John Posted on November 11, 2013 by John SmythJanuary 13, 2016

In “Unrequited Love,” I speak to my reader as the voice and love of God, languishing unrequited, forsaken and totally outside of humanity’s vision. I address each reader directly, saying, “I want you to know and return to me.” I … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends, Isolation

Letter to typing friends Sept 21, 2013

Authentic John Posted on September 21, 2013 by John SmythJanuary 13, 2016

Welcome to our awesome and incredible group using typing to communicate. I mostly ask that you be yourselves here. We are friends on a hard walk quietly through a quite nasally noisy society. I feel we are the vanguard of … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends, Saved By Typing

A letter to Angie

Authentic John Posted on September 3, 2013 by John SmythJanuary 13, 2016

Teaching powerfully is what I was born to do. Taking for being good at it is a new  experience. Thank you possibly for the greatest complements I have ever received. Could slow wonderful waiting for winter’s passing quietly usher in … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Friends

Thank you, Jack!

Authentic John Posted on August 17, 2013 by John SmythJanuary 13, 2016

Dear Jack, Quoting Shakespeare, “parting is such sweet sorrow. Whether to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune” or to stay underdeveloped within a relationship inspiring true belief and confidence is such an equally diminishing task that I feel … Continue reading →

Thank you to my Camp Team

Authentic John Posted on July 28, 2013 by John SmythJanuary 15, 2016

Dear Dylan, Swack, Matt, and Captain Beazy, Awesome and wonderful time!  Each moment I was with you powerfully assumed outstanding possibilities for me in bringing others into friendship. In you I found an accepting inclusion throughout the day, and a caring … Continue reading →

The difference of friendship- Congratulations to Michael Huskey

Authentic John Posted on June 15, 2013 by John SmythJanuary 15, 2016

Michael Huskey was my Best Buddy at Carmel High School before I received my voice.  Take time to be friends with the person inside of autism’s affliction.  Read below to know the difference you can make. Dear Michael, Knowing, wanting, … Continue reading →

Ability from Dependency through Trust – Letter to Friends April 20, 2013

Authentic John Posted on April 20, 2013 by John SmythJanuary 21, 2016

Dear Friends, Last time we were together like this Jeremy was typing just a little. That was really quite a while ago since I sadly missed our last event. What I was doing was learning about publishing each awesome book … Continue reading →

Letter to Friends – Our Walk, Our Witness, and Awesome Love

Authentic John Posted on February 17, 2013 by John SmythJanuary 12, 2016

Dear Friends, We are growing as more learn about what lasting abilities we typers really waste.  We thirst to do more and quietly do all that we can. Each day, we witness to what is possible. When a new typer … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Competence, Friends

Friendship as a Path to Holiness

Authentic John Posted on February 9, 2013 by John SmythJanuary 12, 2016

Words don’t express the power of friendship. When true friendship is available, we powerfully transform in the relationship. All amazing and passionate patience for our friend’s thoughts and walk in awareness says “yes” and peace and wonderful freedom to be … Continue reading →

January 26, 2013 Encouragement to My Typing Friends

Authentic John Posted on January 26, 2013 by John SmythJanuary 12, 2016

Dear Friends, Providentially, we are a voice for the wandering, forsaken souls listening and never speaking to a world that is not wanting their voice. We say that voice takes the world each time it speaks in a new direction. … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends, Saved By Typing

Letter for Saved by Typing event, Nov. 17, 2012

Authentic John Posted on November 17, 2012 by John SmythJanuary 12, 2016

Dear Friends, Awesome to see you today. We are really amazingly and incredibly blessed with a support group that we didn’t have until we knew each other. I always take a moment at these wonderful times we get together to … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends, Saved By Typing

I Visualize My Bedroom

Authentic John Posted on March 21, 2012 by John SmythJanuary 12, 2016

The room I sleep in expresses who I am.  Manly dark wooden furniture holds my family items and clothes. Everything has its place and the room is always neatly organized, even where the people who are important in my life … Continue reading →

Posted in Essay, Friends

The Joy of Friendship

Authentic John Posted on February 18, 2012 by John SmythJanuary 12, 2016

Friends are those who accept you for who you are and not what you are. I am privileged to have some great friends who don’t seem to notice or care that I’m autistic and do odd things. They treat me … Continue reading →

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