Todd ‘s 18th Birthday

I want to thank everybody who has helped me have the best life and also

kept my mum and dad sane !!!

In the beginning…….

I was born in Mackay on March 26 1988. It was The International Year of the Child. My Mum, Dad, Ben and Luke thought I was

pretty special …… Little did they know just how special….

I grew up on a yacht called Tere Hau Moana. My dad looked after me while Mum and my two bros went to school.

It was a great life.

I didn’t know that I was different until I started school . I am Autistic and I also am mentally impaired which means my brain doesn’t work that good.

Ben, Dad and I having fun at home.

School days

When I was two we came to live in Bundaberg. We still lived on our yacht at Elliott Heads. I started school and my Dad had some free time to himself.

School was so good cos My mum was with me . Eventually I went to Special School where I met

more kids like me.

Holidays .

My mum and Dad are so good to me . They take me on holidays all over Australia and sometimes overseas like Fiji and NZ.

We have lots of fun and meet heaps of people.

Fun around the Pool.

My Big Bros Ben is my brother and I love it

when he comes home cos he takes me places like, to the movies or to bowling. He picks me up from school and drives me home. I make him laugh when I sing.Selma came from Portugal to meet me. She gave me a great soccer shirt.

Luke is my brother and he spoils me too. He buys me cool clothes and DVDs.

When Luke comes home he takes me to the Go-Carts or the beach.

Louie is Luke’s girlfriend and she is cool.She comes from Perth. I went there to see her a few years ago.

At Luke’s Air Base in Perth.

Ben and Selma

Luke and Louie

Now I am 18! Lots of people ask me what I want to do. Well I

don’t know I think I will just chill out with My mum and Dad until I can live by myself when I am older.I know I am different but I still can do lots of things.

My mum wants to write a book and call it Mr T . My Dad wants to go sailing with mum and me

too.. I hope

Jenny, My special friend who I stay with in Gympie

Xmas 2005/6

I started my love of driving…anything I started with a Go Cart. I

had a motor bike for a while but I just love my Bush bashers!!!!

Dad reckons I have had 14 cars.

Cortina, Chevy-Luv ,Mini-Moke, Ford XD, Corolla, Datsun 200B,Corolla,

Camira ,Lancer, Datsun 120Y, Laser, Datsun 1200,Corona

Doing Doughies!!!!

Schizophrenia.

I almost forgot to tell you that I am suffering from schizophrenia. It is really a bit scary but I am OK if I

take my tablets. Lots of people suffer from depression and I have a type of

that.

My Mum with her friends and mine too.

Thank you

Thank you for being my friend and a friend to my special family.

You have really helped Mum, Dad Ben and Luke especially when I have been a pain .

Don’t feel sorry for me cos I have a great life . Why wouldn’t I when I have such cool people in

my family !!!

Think about this

If a man does not keep pace with his companions,

Perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.

Let him step to the music he hears

However measured or far away.