Marching to a Different Beat: A family's journey with autism

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To ‘march to the beat of a different drummer’ means to act independently and to behave differently than what is expected or is the norm.

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There is a feeling of connection when you read words from other people who are also forging their own unique or unusual paths.

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To do something or behave in a manner that does not conform to the standard, prevalent, or popular societal norm. With side hustles and frugal living (and NOT large incomes), we paid off our mortgage and are completely debt-free. My brother's eschewed the idea of a full-time career and has had every oddball job you could think of, but then he's always been happy marching to the beat of a different tune. Often my interests are not gone forever; they will wax and wane in a mysterious way that I’ve (mostly) given up on trying to figure out, and now just try to follow.To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable.