Take an emotional journey through the first thirty years of a young man's life, someone who's dealt with Tourette Syndrome and a few other psychological disorders. The mistakes he's made and the adventures he's endured will blow your mind. He's been through terrifying boat rides on the high seas, repeated trips to the hospital, multiple encounters with law enforcement, and so much more. The nine jobs he currently holds down are astounding and his past will make you cry for years to come. This is a book you won't be able to put down!

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1) We were all standing around the stage when I began hearing the distinctive sound of yelping and wailing sirens. They seemed to be getting louder, closer and somewhat more numerous. I started to go into a state of denial.

“They’re probably going to some call in the area. It has nothing to do with us.”

2) I went up on deck. My heart sank when I saw the giant swells. I looked at my mom with panic.

Pointing at the choppy water, I said, "what if we're out there in those waves and we suddenly have an onboard fire because of whatever is causing that sparking sound."

"That's not possible. If anything, the boat will just explode and we'll all be dead before you know it!"

3) He got out of bed in a violent rage and wrapped his hands around her neck. He slammed her head into a wall, denting the wall. She punched him across the face to get out of his death grip.

She ran out the front door yelling, "I'm calling the police!"

"Go ahead and call them. I wish you'd just die!"

4) I quickly left the bathroom, but made the mistake of turning around to scope out my surroundings. I saw an office staff member standing there. I looked at her with terror on my face. Then I turned my head to look at the running water. I wanted to go back in and shut it off, but I thought that would make me look guilty, so I just continued on my way back to the room. I sat in class, waiting to get arrested.

5) The officers were yelling, "get on your knees! Cross your legs and face away from us!"

I sat in my car, watching all of this, thinking, "what in the heck have I done this time?"


The 31st year

(Something I felt the need to add to complete my autobiography)

My mother called me at 6:00 in the morning on a cold day in late January.

“Get over to your grandparents’ house right away! Your grandmother can’t find your grandfather.”

I got out of bed and rushed over to their apartment complex. When I arrived, my dad pulled in behind me. My grandmother was in tears and she was sweating. She had been running up and down the hallways, looking for him. My dad told me to run upstairs and call the police while he went out to look for him. After calling the police department, I started running up and down the hallways. My dad drove around the block and then with no luck, he decided to search the perimeter of the building. He parked out by the dumpster and the garage door in the back of the complex. Before he could get out of the car, he saw him lying by the garage. As I continued to search inside, my phone rang. It was like something out of a horror movie.

“Aaron, this is Brown County Dispatch. Your dad found your grandfather and we have an ambulance coming for him. You need to get some blankets out to him right away."

I obliged her request, but rescue was pulling in by the time I got outside. One of the paramedics saw me and started screaming at me to get him covered up. He thought that I was with the fire department. When we got to the hospital after they rushed him in, I saw a flight nurse that I know from my volunteering at St. Vincent. She gave me a big hug and told me that at least for the time being, he would live.

This was a horrible experience. It was an emotional crisis I wouldn’t wish on anyone. He was in the hospital for a week. He got better and worse and better and worse. As my uncle put it, my grandfather rested on the 7th day. I didn’t think that the service would have much meaning since he was cremated, but it did. After the funeral, I cried hard. My voice wailed through the church. May he rest in peace!