ALL4ONE: A FATHER'S STORY: Episode 3: School Was The Anchor And Then It Ended

community.

That was his community,

yeah.

The biggest change was he found his identity in school.

It wasn't just, you know, a dad or mum and dad.

Before, previously, it was mum, dad and Bradley identity.

But

I feel like he found his own identity in school.

I think he really liked that too, which is totally understandable.

So the problem was I'd lost my identity and now I'm looking.

So I'm like, oh, yeah.

So I was really happy because if Bradley was doing okay and things were travelling, it kind of made me feel better as well.

So, you know, that sort of

situation.

And maybe that's something for your organisation or for one to consider, you know, if anyone's listening and they're thinking, oh, maybe Graeme could come to our school and, you know, do a little talk for the parents or, you know, get a group together.

Would you guys be interested in that, I guess?

we would be interested that yeah I'd love to help out in any way I do have to remind myself of my physical disability with my back so but yeah you know I'm happy yeah definitely I think or I guess starting the conversation that's just that simple is just starting that conversation because I felt starting that conversation was just basic and it wasn't even about needs with other people it was just you know how's your dog going or whatever you know just real simple and then that led on to other things and as we he felt comfortable more comfortable with that person you were willing to open up a bit more with that person or someone else yeah but you know look yeah there's a lot a lot of options for one definitely without a doubt you know so

Well, and especially with all your experiences and insight, Graeme, and it could be that you're just part of instigating a group and then they could lead themselves through it.

But there's always, it's a little bit hard to start a new initiative, isn't it? I think if

I was going to start a group like that, it would be over the net first.

On the

internet, yeah.

Yeah, maybe something like that, a support group on the thing and then build to that.

I've got to...

I've got a lot of work still to do on myself as well that I would need to take into consideration.