John made it through high school with never
putting in any effort. He showed up to school just so he could graduate and
move on his life. Never making an effort to get A's or make a sports team, or
in fact make any friends. Enlisting in the Army was his way of getting away.
Away from his home town, and even his dad. His father raised him as a single
parent -- his mom not around. They never had much in common and rarely talked
anymore. John was always getting into trouble and his father did not know what
to do with him.
John's father had a
disease called Aspergers, a mild form of autism. His disease had a huge impact
on John's life. John had a lot more
freedom because his father was not able to keep him under control. John loved
his father very much but it was hard for him to connect with him. Their
conversations were brief and to the point. John kept most of his feelings
inside, he was very to himself.
John's life changed
the moment he met Savannah on his leave from the army. After getting to know
her John looked at life with a different perspective. He felt as if he had a
reason to get up in the morning. He had someone to talk to, someone to laugh
with, and mostly someone who kept him company. His dad was always there for him
but not in the same way Savannah was.
John's life was
impacted by his father and Savannah. Without each of them John would not have
made the choices he did in life. Even though John and Savannah did not end up
together in the end and that John's dad passed away John knew that his life was
headed in the right direction.
