04/19/2026
The biggest question I have been asked has been where I have been.
Today I got the chance to attend the inaugural Autism Awareness Crawl, which is a weird thing to say for sure!
It’s the first time out in RC in a long time and I got the chance to see a lot of familiar faces that I haven’t seen in a while. Overall the family had a great time for the short time we were there. Shout out to the amazing families that put this event on and I’m beyond happy to hear that their first event was a successful one.
As for me, it’s been really tough to be “turtle” again. Turtle is Erick, just turned up to 11 to make the events a fun time but it can be tough when even after all this time, I feel like there’s a big hole in my heart that hasn’t healed yet. Today felt a little bit different now that my son is walking and my daughter has finally hit her first trail not strapped to my chest in a baby carrier.
No promises to what the future holds, but things are looking up as we know my brother is looking down on us.
Thank you to everyone that still remembers who we are and showed us love!
-The Black Turtle Family.