I feel a little violated, wronged, a little sad and very disappointed.
The Autism Speaks puzzle piece car magnet was stolen off the back of my minivan yesterday. I noticed it today and felt naked, like I was driving my car around at graduation and I'd forgotten to wear underwear, wait ... that's not it.
Seriously, folks, I do feel very violated. Magnets do not just, fall off of cars.
Someone wanted it.
Did someone want to tell me that they think I'm flashing Autism around like a too-big flag at a car dealership that stands out on windy days.
Did somebody want to hurt me.
Did someone want to irritate me, anger me, make me a little crazy.
Well, congratulations assholes, you may have won a battle but you did not win the war. You have forgotten who you are up against.
I feel sad that a person out there wanted to support those who live with Autism and was unable to purchase a magnet on their own to demonstrate support. If you needed it for your car that badly, I would have gladly handed it over, or the other one that I have. In fact, this tells me that there are not enough Autism Speaks puzzle piece car magnets out there in the world.
Evidently, we need to have more of them in the world so that no one has to steal one in order to have one of their very own.
So here is what I am going to do:
I am going to click over to www.AutismSpeaks.org and pick up a few, or twenty, of these. And some of these too because I shop a lot. A few of these too, because Noah loves cars. And! These. You can never have too many of them.
I am super proud to say that someones hoggish selfish gesture has turned into a $100 donation to Autism Speaks from me, from my non-family fun money account. Because it is JUST THAT IMPORTANT.
Now, who wants a wristband and car magnet, I have a few extras on hand. Leave a comment and email me your address at THESTACY AT GMAIL DOT COM and I will mail it you, shipping is on me too! I'm so generous today, huh? Generosity in the spirit of assholes is the best kind there is, right?
Noah, at the 2010 National Walk for Autism Speaks