Mom speaking in an event – “Alphabets becomes words and then emotions, pigments become vibrancy of art. Threads convert yarn to apparel, and innate personality traits become grace.”
Son’s silent response – “Yeah, personality … do you see splinters of your barbed comments piercing my psyche?”
Mom’s speech continues, “Treatment of the raw material matters, but at times one wants a finished piece and that is where we come in the picture. We classify customers into personality types and provide customized apparel to lend instant grace.”
Son’s silent response – “Wish you had adopted a grown-up child, instead of nurturing autism in a way your philosophy does not support.”
Reena Saxena 
Brava, Reena! Such a clever and insightful Six. I really like the way you’ve presented this.
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Thanks 🙏
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Excellent. It’s not easy to know what is right when you have an autistic child. In my case, i did the best i could, and she is living away from home and caring for herself, more than the ones who labeled her ever expected.
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Personality traits overtake a physical state. Thanks for sharing it, Mimi!
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I also like how you presented the 2 voices in this Six, Reena, especially given the autism element.
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Thank you, Denise!
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I was struck by Mom’s comment that alphabets become words and then emotions. Perhaps she meant to say words that mean a particular emotion. The actual emotions usually are there long before any knowledge of the alphabet and words.
Having the autistic boy have silent responses is perfect in this SSS.
Well done, Reena.
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You are right – words that mean a particular emotion or induce a certain emotion. The mind remembers images (say the shape of alphabet A). Words are only used to conjure up images.
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I really enjoyed the ‘structure’ (or format or whatever the correct term is for) the two voices. There is so much in the (silent) response, especially as a contrast to the rather over-bearing statements of the ‘out-loud’ character.
Good Six, R
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Thank you, Clark!
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So touching and well done
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Thank you so much!
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