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Chapter 21 - THE FAMILY STOPS SAYING “NORMAL”

We banned no words.

I hate family decrees pretending language changes because the patriarch announces it.

Instead, professionals taught us better vocabulary.

Typical.

Atypical.

Support.

Accommodation.

Preference.

Need.

Behavior.

Communication.

Sensory overload.

One older cousin still asked:

“Will she become normal?”

Dr. Feldman answered:

“She will become older.”

Best answer I heard all year.

Elsie became Elsie.

More language.

More humor.

Same hatred of tomato sauce.

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Same love of velvet ribbons.

Same need to cover her ears when the espresso machine screamed.

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