This morning I checked in on Facebook (which I very rarely do) and discovered a message from a delightful young lady who shall remain anonymous.
The message came from somebody on Twitter, who has recently been diagnosed with both epilepsy and autism. She found my blog via Twitter and found my Facebook page from there.
What she had to say broke my heart. Not many friends, shy, a little afraid of her diagnoses and what the “label” might mean for her future and reaching out to me for support. Having been in exactly her position in the past, I could have cried and just wanted to find this lady and give her the enormous hug that she so deserves.
Sadly I am unable to do this, but what I can (and did) do is respond to her and take her outstretched hand through cyberspace.
This is exactly the reason that I began this blog; so that people like me will never have to feel as isolated and alone as I once did. This is the difference that I have intended to make.
I would like to thank the young lady for contacting me and being so candid and open with me about her particular situation. I shall do my best to guide you through the neurological fog and help you find your way to a safe path that you are comfortable on.
Thank you for contacting me. You are not alone.
If the young lady in question would like more FB friends, feel free to chuck my name her way if you don’t think I’m too scary
Thanks Carol, I will do exactly that
Wonderful story. You do such good things with this site.
Thank you Sabrina; this blog has become so much more than I’d dared to hope for. I feel blessed to be making a difference and touching the lives of those like me
She is lucky indeed that she has found you. You are a star, bless you .
I don’t want anybody to feel the way I did when I was younger. Frightened, alone, ostracised… I can’t let anybody else go through that.
It never ceases to amaze me how the internet can bring total strangers or/and like-minded people together and make them feel like friends. I hope this young lady will find comfort sharing her woes with you. Sometimes you can only help someone if you’ve been in that situation yourself (a bit like AA members). Best wishes to both of you.
I hope she will too. I don’t want anybody to feel the way that I used to feel.
This is what the internet is all about! I’m so glad she was able to find you and have someone to reach out to. I’m glad that girl won’t have to go through this alone.
I’m glad too. Nobody should be alone with something like this. I found myself in hospital again last night, but I have my husband for support.
That is so heartwarming to hear.
It’s wonderful to discover that you’re making a difference and that someone isn’t going to have to struggle.
Also, nice to meet you