I remember being in kindergarten, coming home from school and realizing now, that I hadn’t spoken a single word all day. I didn’t understand what was going on. I don’t remember being spoken to. I don’t remember if I’d known what the teacher was saying. It was so isolating, I didn’t know anyone, I didn’t know how to talk to anyone. I just remember having to pay careful attention to what was going on, to try and figure out what was going on. I just didn’t want to be lost and confused, which I felt most of the time.