Publisher's Synopsis
I spent a great deal of my time being biter and upset about being autistic. Part of the reason was because I also suffer from mental illness. Mental Illness presents a lot of various different challenges that autism by itself does not present. For a few years I spent every day being sad and depressed because I was autistic. It was very hard for me to function because all I wanted to do was lay in bed all day long. I would take medications to help with my depression but nothing seemed to be able to make these horrible feelings about how I felt about myself go away. My life was miserable and I would hate my life. It became increasingly difficult for me to function and I stayed in bed longer and longer each day. I was very biter, hurt, and upset about the fact that I had autism and mental illness. It was not until I was inspired by one of my friends Keri through her Facebook postings that my attitude towards autism and mental illness began to change. Keri who has also suffered through many challenges in her life including her own battle with mental illness and raising a son on the autism spectrum had begun a year long journey of gratitude. Keri's goal was simple but yet so difficult for the common person to fulfill. This is a short story about how I was inspired to be thankful and show gratitude for things in life by a dear friend.
