Presenting the Art of Tim Williams
Tim was born with a chromosomal abnormality called XYY syndrome, a deep brain seizure disorder, and a brain injury caused by birth trauma. It has been a long hard journey for us, but this year is marking many milestones. He is living with his sister in an apartment, and so far the situation is better for all concerned.
We celebrated Tim's 31st birthday at the Olive Garden - he wanted a "grown up birthday, not one for a little kid." So we compromised ... an adult dinner with an adult beverage made with ice cream, some adult gifts of new sheets, a sweater and some videos, and a couple of electronic toys. It was an amusing yet bittersweet moment to see his eyes light up at the toys, despite his protestations that he wanted a "grown up" birthday party.
So today, as I remember, sometimes with tears I admit, the hard way he entered the world and the 18 years of wrong diagnoses, painful and terrifying separations when he was hospitalized, and rejoice that he's come farther than medical professionals ever thought he would, I am celebrating by putting some of his drawings on Zazzle. Whether he ever sells anything or not, I am certain he will be delighted to see his work on the web.
Maybe even as much as he liked the toys we bought him.
We celebrated Tim's 31st birthday at the Olive Garden - he wanted a "grown up birthday, not one for a little kid." So we compromised ... an adult dinner with an adult beverage made with ice cream, some adult gifts of new sheets, a sweater and some videos, and a couple of electronic toys. It was an amusing yet bittersweet moment to see his eyes light up at the toys, despite his protestations that he wanted a "grown up" birthday party.
So today, as I remember, sometimes with tears I admit, the hard way he entered the world and the 18 years of wrong diagnoses, painful and terrifying separations when he was hospitalized, and rejoice that he's come farther than medical professionals ever thought he would, I am celebrating by putting some of his drawings on Zazzle. Whether he ever sells anything or not, I am certain he will be delighted to see his work on the web.
Maybe even as much as he liked the toys we bought him.
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Art by Tim - My XYY Syndrome Son
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Tim was born in 1978 with a rare combination of brain & body anomolies, sometimes called disabilities, that went undiagnosed and misdiagnosed for the first 18 years of his life. My life's work since 1978 has been keeping Tim out of the institutions m...
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Say Hello to Tim - He'd be thrilled to know you took a look at his stuff.
Thanks in advance for encouraging him.
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- jptanabe jptanabe Oct 1, 2009 @ 11:28 am
- Hi Tim, happy birthday! Your art is the coolest! Inspired and inspiring. Loved it!
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- WindyWinters WindyWinters Sep 30, 2009 @ 11:50 pm
- Happy Birthday, Tim. Your artwork is totally awesome. I love your little Martini Frog. Cheers to you and thanks for sharing your artwork on your birthday! :)
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