I
mentioned before the essay that Andrew wrote for his college application. It
was candid and heartfelt.
He once wrote a short story for school about how ants
became ants. It was such a clever creation myth that the teacher had accused
him of plagiarizing it. John and I had watched him write it so we knew it was
his work.
I actually understood the teacher’s reaction a bit because I was so
impressed with his originality. When he came home from school with the teachers note, I
assured him he had nothing to worry about—we would go to bat for him.
We said,
“Look at it this way-your teacher must have been really impressed to have come to her
conclusions.” Andrew was able to shrug it off.
His temperament was so easy going and
understanding. That is why his delusions were so hard. His voices were
primarily belittling and degrading as well as relentless.
So unlike Andrew.
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