When Marcus was just nineteen, his mother announced that she wanted to send his nine-year-old autistic brother, Theo, to a residential school three hours away. Their father had already abandoned the family, and their exhausted mother believed she could no longer provide the care Theo needed. Her new boyfriend, Richard, also struggled to accept Theo’s routines and sensory sensitivities. Marcus refused to let his little brother be sent away. Despite having little money and an uncertain future, he promised to take responsibility for Theo and give him a home where he would always feel safe and lov…Continue Reading
