Am I Feeling Correctly?
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When a tragedy happens, Joseph is left not knowing how to feel....
Joseph Thornton, a 16-year-old boy on the Autism Spectrum, forced to live with what life throws at him. Is he dealing with it right? Can he do it on his own? And is he willing to receive help from the people who love him? Find out in Am I Feeling Correctly?
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"-Can you tell me what feeling okay means?" I interrupted.
Audrey looked shocked.
"Uh, yeah, I can try... I guess feeling okay is when life could be better and there are still some stuff that are bothering you, but on the surface life looks good. Like you're financially stable, but you just had a bad fight with a friend," she explained.
"So then should I be okay?" I asked.
"I don't know. Everyone is different and I can't tell you how to feel-"
"-But I don't know how to feel..."
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