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An Unexpected Twist of Purpose

The accidental repurposing of a notebook.

Aaron Aalto
Jun 4, 2023
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On my desk, I’ve got a black Rollbahn gridded notebook. I had good intentions for this notebook. You see I’ve had this dream to design a home in Mexico City. This little notebook was starting to serve that goal. That was until my little cousin came along. I bumped into him last Thanksgiving. Someone mentioned that he was obsessed with drawing. Intrigued, I fetched my notebook and handed it to him. Swiftly and with furious intensity he filled the pages of my newish notebook. My little cousin is seven years old and is a non-verbal autistic person. He sped away before I could thank him for giving my notebook a better purpose.


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Jun 5Liked by Aaron Aalto

Beautiful encouragement ... love it

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Jun 5Liked by Aaron Aalto

Wow what a special moment for you nurture the gift !

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