Sandra Dixon

The shy one

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I was born in Nova Scotia. My father was in the Navy and we were moved back to Victoria in 1961.

In August of 1962 my family was in a very serious car accident, which changed our lives forever. My parents were told if I lived, I wouldn’t be able to do anything. My father said. I was a fighter.

As life went on I worked through bullying, and I worked through discrimination.

When I was 29 years old, my son was born.

When he started school, he encourage me to volunteer at his school.  Then he encouraged me to try to get a job at his school. 

He also encouraged me to write down stories that I told him. At the age of 6 he did the illustrations for my first published book, called. “Mom, why is the sea salty?”

We did three more books together.

I continued writing and joined a writers group.  My second published book is called The Shy One.

Two sisters ages 13 and 15 did the illustrations for a story that is about a little white elephant, that is different than all the rest in her herd. I didn’t have to look far, because I was that white elephant. I was different than all the students that I went to school with.

Seven years ago, I started volunteering with a man named Brian Gray who runs a program at the local Rec. Centre.  The program is called Play Beyond Expectations. He noticed my disability and he knew that I would have the ability to help others like myself, or with other people with challenges.

He, helped me get a paying job, working with people with Autism and other challenges.

 I’ve been working with Lifetime Networks for the last 3 years ,and I love it.

I would like this book io be in all Elementary Schools because there are little white elephants, just like I was, in all schools.

They need help and encouragement to face the many challenges caused by bullying and discrimination as they grow up.

The book cost $15.00 and I donate $3 of each sale  to the Victoria Society for children with Autism.

To buy a book please Email me at  safety_mom2000@yahoo.com  and put ‘Buy a book’ in the subject line.

 

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