Alexa Aella

In this short story we meet Marta who is living a fairly isolated life with her son with autism. We share some of her experiences and thoughts about how she came to this place in life and we also consider what it means to live in an authentic way. Through Marta's experience, we see that relationships and friendships can take us on journeys in so many directions. We also become aware of the complexity entailed in beginning and ending relationships and consider the costs and benefits involved. We may also be forced to think about how we treat others and the reasons behind our actions.