An autistic man boarded a jetliner that was getting ready to take off from New York and land in Hawaii. His seat was beside a neurotypical gentleman that he didn't know.
The plane took off, and after awhile, the pilot said over the loudspeaker, "Passengers, if I may have your attention. We have lost an engine. But don't panic. This plane can fly just fine on three engines, but we will be a half hour later getting into Hawaii."
An hour passed and the pilot came back on the loudspeaker, "Attention passengers, I regret to inform you that we have lost another engine. But don't worry, this plane can fly on two engines, but we will be an extra hour getting into Hawaii."
As the plane headed out over the Pacific Ocean, the pilot came back on and said, "Passengers, we have lost the third engine, but I am confident I can fly this plane in on one engine. We will be two extra hours getting into Hawaii."
The neurotypical man said to the autistic man, "I sure hope we don't lose that other engine, or we'll be up here all night."
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"My journey has just begun."