Yi's Voice

I was reading books about artists. They are Picasso, Paul Klee, Rembrandt, and Vermeer. Out of the four, I like Paul Klee the most. His paintings are very different. I like them very much. It reminds me of the trip to Paris. I think I saw his paintings in one of the museums. It is really cool. I want to go there again. I am so excited about art. 

I was reading a poem by Amanda Gorman. It was very beautiful. I almost cried. It is very inspiring to know that she needed speech therapies when she was young. I really like how she ended the poem. It is very powerful. I really admire her. I want to become someone like her. I wish I could talk to her. I hope that she would say yes. 

I am very excited. It is really cool that I was able to read this book. It helps me realize that I am not alone.  I like to think that I am very smart. I didn’t know that there are people like me. I like the book. I am very inspired. There are some people who discovered RPM very late in their lives. But they still keep going to communicate. There are some who started while they were young. They were able to make great progress. I feel fortunate to be able to learn RPM when I am still young. I want to make more progress. I want to be able to type. I know I can. I will! 

I am very happy that people are starting to understand me more and more. I like to think that I am very smart. Today I was able to read many pages of the space book. I feel great! This means that I can read all kinds of books. I can read so much more. I am so excited. This opens up opportunities for me to learn. My desire to learn can finally be realized.  Thank you mom. Thank you for not giving up on me. I love you so much. I love you more than anything in the world. I want you to know. I love you so much! I am lucky to have you as my mom.  I want you to know that I’ll do my best. I’ll make you proud. I am so emotional right now. I love you!  I’ll change the world! I can do great things.  I want to fly. I want to scream!  I have never felt this way before.  I am flying! I am flying! I am flying! I am emotional inside. I am beyond thrilled. I am out of control.  I don’t know what I can do or say. I don’t know how to describe how I feel. This is no...

I am sensitive to visuals. I can’t tell the difference between subject and background. I am afraid that I might confuse you with my descriptions (above). I like to bounce objects because I can focus better. I can read very fast. I like to think that I am a genius. I am afraid that not knowing how to control my body will impact my ability to grow. I am like a little genius that got stuck in my body.

Cin Bin is the ugliest dog in town. For the longest time, he thought that he was dumb. He cried many times. He was very sad. He cried until his mom was sad. He didn’t want his mom to be sad.  One day, he ran into a fairy. The fairy helped him discover his talents. He is so happy! He is no longer sad! He feels like he can fly! This is the best thing ever.

Today I went to OMS to work with Lenae. It is really nice to see her again. She is absolutely amazing. She is capable of teaching me. She knows me well. She understands that it is harder for me to grab things in space but easier to grab in two-d. She taught me how to type, write, draw, and to tap on the letter board when it is flat on the table. I really like working with her.

Today I worked on the fifth grade math. I did it right. That makes me feel so proud. I am so happy. It has been such a wonderful year. I really like to learn. I am hungry for knowledge. I can finally be who I am. It is incredible to look back. I was not learning anything at all. I was treated like a baby. But I no longer need to suffer. 

I went to see a dentist today. I was so nervous at the beginning. It is always scary to see a dentist. Today I did so well! I didn’t move when he checked my mouth. I didn’t move when they did x ray. I am so proud. It is my first time doing x ray. 

Today I was able to tell mom that I was in pain. It gave me lots of joy. In the past I was not able to talk. I couldn’t tell people what’s going on. They couldn’t help me. I am so proud of myself. Years and years I live in prison. Years and years I live in pain. Years and years I was trapped. Years and years people wouldn’t understand me. But now I have a voice! I can speak. I can talk. I can fly. I can reach the stars.  —— Notes from mom: When Yi was younger, he used to have hours and hours of tantrums per day, and night. However the most painful thing for me was not that, but when one day, I saw him quietly sobbing in a corner, all by himself. It’s so hard to see how sad he was, but had absolutely no clue what’s going on and he couldn’t communicate in anyway to let me know. All I could do was to hug him tight and stay there with him...  Today, for the first time ever, Yi was able to tell me that he’s having pain and that he wanted me to call the “tooth doctor”. Then we were ...