If it makes you happy.

The curious incident of the dog is a very interesting book. And it's not because the story itself is interesting, or has many twists that keep readers interested in the book. Instead, it's narrated entirely by the main character of the book, like he was the person writing the book. Something like Memoirs of a Geisha (people thought this was an autobiography, but it really wasn't. )

It is interesting because the boy narrating this tale was a special child with different needs from you and me. And it's amazing how you learn so much about these people and their frustrations through a book as simple as The curious incident of the dog. There are many different types of books and writers each have their own style of writing. This book is somewhat similar to Mitch Albom. It's narrative, yet captivatingly convincing.

Through the book, I realise one main fact that had been jarringly obvious but I never really thought about much.

That different people express themselves differently.
The boy in the book has Aperger's Syndrome, although different from the rest of us. The boy in that book is about as normal as you and me. Just that he functioned differently and felt differently from the rest of us.
I don't understand why people with such conditions are termed "special" just because they are not like the rest of us. Although the term "special" does not really have very heavy negative connotations. It differentiates people like that from the rest of the population. Which I think in itself provides a stigma to people who are like that.

Although they need special care and needs, I think they can still be treated normally like the rest of us. Or attend the same schools like the rest.
The only reason why we need to place them in different schools is because society does not tolerate being different.
Conforming is the general rule. If you fall out, either above or below you are "special". This to me is very sad.

Then again, I guess all these societal rules are derived from human behaviour.
So.. we are all part of it.

There was a particular part of that story that stood out for me.
When the boy (with Asperger's Syndrome) didn't get something his way, something that he wanted so much and had thought about for a very long time he screamed for a very long time till he was tired. In the book, it said he did so because he felt a pain in his chest after he was told he couldn't get what he had wanted. And so, to take away that pain from his chest, he screamed non-stop for a couple of hours till he was tired, and he drowned himself in loud noises to take away that pain he had in his chest.
I think everyone experience that every once in awhile.

When they are upset about something in particular and feel an unpleasant discomfort in their chest they'd occupy themselves with many other things or thoughts to force that pain out and away. Just that we are capable of containing those acts in a more subtle manner than the boy with Asperger's. However, the ideas are the same.

So I was just wondering.
Would it be better to express oneself the way Asperger's Syndrome people do?
Maybe it would really take away that pain in the chest more easily than the ways that we employ now to take away that pain in the chest.

Then again, different people effectively express themselves differently.
I do through words.
And there are some of who does through arts, music and what-have-yous.
I think it's important to find that outlet and utilise it before one implodes.

Anyhow.
It's a Monday.
That's 3 days to the weekend.