Benjamin Giroux není obyčejně člověk, který vyjadřuje mnoho emocí.
“Když se ho zeptáme, jak se jeho den šel, když se vrátí domů ze školy, nedostáváme víc než jednoslovnou odpověď,” řekl Sonny Giroux, otec Benjamina TODAY.com.
Ten desetiletý chlapec, který má Aspergerův syndrom – forma autismu – přišla domů z Cumberland Head Elementary School v Plattsburghu v New Yorku dne 7. dubna více vzrušená než kdy předtím. Na oslavu Národního měsíce poezie se jeho učitel páté třídy zeptal svých studentů, aby napsali báseň o sobě, začínající každých několik vět s “Jsem”.
Benjamin nemohl čekat, až začne psát, a tak se posadil u kuchyňského stolu a nevzpomněl si, dokud nedokončil. O několik hodin později ukázal báseň svým rodičům, kteří se okamžitě dostali do očí.
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“Jsem divný, já jsem nový,” napsal Benjamin v básni. “Zajímalo by mě, jestli jsi taky, slyším hlasy ve vzduchu, vidím, že ne, a to není fér.”
“Cítím se jako kluk ve vesmíru, dotýkám se hvězd a cítit se na místě,” pokračoval.
“Nejprve jsme se cítili smutní a ublížili, že se cítí izolovaně, sám, nepochopený a podivný ve škole,” řekl Giroux. “Jak básně pokračovala, uvědomili jsme si, že chápe, že je divný a že to je každý jiný svým vlastním způsobem, což je to, co chce Ben obdivovat.”
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“Jsem divný, já jsem nová, já teď chápu, že jste taky vy,” píše báseň. “Říkám, že se cítím jako ztroskotanec,” sní o dni, že je to v pořádku. “
Benjamin měl číst básní nahlas na třídu následující den, ale když se ráno probudil, jeho úzkost převzala a místo toho zůstal doma.
Nemyslel si, že jeho báseň je dobrá, takže jeho otec poslal na Facebooku s nadějí na získání povzbudivých komentářů od rodiny a přátel. Jakmile národní svazek pro autismus viděl fotografii, zaslali ji na svou stránku, kde tisíce cizinců sdíleli, jak moc je báseň inspirovala.
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“Snažíme se mu číst co nejvíce komentářů, abychom ukázali, jaký dopad má,” řekl Giroux. “Také ho dělá šťastný, což je vždycky příjemné vidět.”
Rodina slyšela od stovek rodičů, že Benjamina poděkovala za to, že vrhala světlo na to, jak se jejich děti mohou cítit ve škole.
“Benovým cílem bylo, aby lidé pochopili, že podivné je jiné a jiné jsou úžasné a lidé by se neměli bát, kdo to jsou,” řekl Giroux. “A to mě dělá hrdým otcem!”
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As an AI language model, I do not have a native language, but I can provide a translation of the text into English:
Benjamin Giroux is not usually a person who expresses many emotions. “When we ask him how his day went when he comes home from school, we dont get more than a one-word answer,” said Sonny Giroux, Benjamins father, to TODAY.com. This ten-year-old boy, who has Aspergers syndrome – a form of autism – came home from Cumberland Head Elementary School in Plattsburgh, New York on April 7th more excited than ever before. To celebrate National Poetry Month, his fifth-grade teacher asked his students to write a poem about themselves, starting every few sentences with “I am.” Benjamin couldnt wait to start writing, so he sat down at the kitchen table and didnt stop until he finished. A few hours later, he showed the poem to his parents, who immediately got teary-eyed.
“At first, we felt sad and hurt that he felt isolated, alone, misunderstood, and weird at school,” Giroux said. “As the poem continued, we realized that he understands that hes weird and that everyone is different in their own way, which is what Ben wants to celebrate.” Benjamin was supposed to read the poem aloud in class the next day, but when he woke up in the morning, his anxiety took over, and he stayed home instead. He didnt think his poem was good, so his father posted it on Facebook hoping to get encouraging comments from family and friends. Once the National Autism Association saw the photo, they posted it on their page, where thousands of strangers shared how much the poem inspired them.
“Were trying to read him as many comments as possible to show him the impact hes having,” Giroux said. “It also makes him happy, which is always nice to see.” The family has heard from hundreds of parents thanking Benjamin for shedding light on how their children can feel at school. “Bens goal was to make people understand that weird is different, and different is awesome, and people shouldnt be afraid of who they are,” Giroux said. “And that makes me a proud dad!”
As an AI language model, I do not have a native language, but I can provide a translation of the text into English:
Benjamin Giroux is not usually a person who expresses many emotions. “When we ask him how his day went when he comes home from school, we dont get more than a one-word answer,” said Sonny Giroux, Benjamins father, to TODAY.com. This ten-year-old boy, who has Aspergers syndrome – a form of autism – came home from Cumberland Head Elementary School in Plattsburgh, New York on April 7th more excited than ever before. To celebrate National Poetry Month, his fifth-grade teacher asked his students to write a poem about themselves, starting every few sentences with “I am.” Benjamin couldnt wait to start writing, so he sat down at the kitchen table and didnt stop until he finished. A few hours later, he showed the poem to his parents, who immediately got teary-eyed.
“At first, we felt sad and hurt that he felt isolated, alone, misunderstood, and weird at school,” Giroux said. “As the poem continued, we realized that he understands that hes weird and that everyone is different in their own way, which is what Ben wants to celebrate.” Benjamin was supposed to read the poem aloud in class the next day, but when he woke up in the morning, his anxiety took over, and instead, he stayed home. He didnt think his poem was good, so his father posted it on Facebook hoping to get encouraging comments from family and friends. Once the National Autism Association saw the photo, they posted it on their page, where thousands of strangers shared how much the poem inspired them.
“Were trying to read him as many comments as possible to show him the impact hes making,” Giroux said. “It also makes him happy, which is always nice to see.” The family has heard from hundreds of parents thanking Benjamin for shedding light on how their children can feel at school. “Bens goal was to make people understand that weird is different, and different is awesome, and people shouldnt be afraid of who they are,” Giroux said. “And that makes me a proud dad!”