When did he become a giant?
When I could prove that I’m intelligent. I didn’t speak and I couldn’t write either, so they thought I had a very low IQ.
At the age of 29 he went to Germany to learn facilitated communication (FC).
Yes, and very slowly I was able to communicate through a computer. Nobody was aware that I was so intelligent and that made me feel very bad.
He spent many years imprisoned in his body.
Yes, until the giant moment arrived that filled me with joy. Now I can write my opinion on everything I like, I can relate and be in the world. Before it was as if it didn’t exist.
I understand.
No one can know how I feel when I communicate. Many times all the cells in my body get excited.
Explain to me what your previous life was like.
It was very sad, because no one believed that he would achieve it, because whoever cannot prove who he is cannot be him and cannot relate either. He couldn’t even order what he wanted when he went to a restaurant.
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At school they told me that I would never be able to communicate and that made me very angry. One of the things that was very useful to me is that my family didn’t take me for granted, they treated me like a normal child and I liked that.
What else do you like?
Coca-Cola, and dancing I get rid of all my worries and renew myself. I need nature because it connects me with the earth and cleanses me. I don’t take root outside of it.
How did it feel to not be able to communicate?
Sadness and a lot of anger. She felt that she was wearing a shell that did not let me live, she felt injustice and a lot of sadness, she was without strength, with very little joy; It was here on earth, but it was beyond here.
What moments do you not forget?
The biggest emotional moment was the giant moment. I felt like all the people watching were in disbelief and that my mother was very proud of me.
How giant was that moment?
Words cannot be put, it was an immense joy. But at the same time I felt a lot of anger for having been locked inside myself for so long. And the death of my grandparents and that of Jordi Garrigosa, who was my gardening teacher, was also a very intense emotion. They were very important to me.
Although he did not speak, he knew how to read.
Yes, at school I learned letters and numbers even though they thought I didn’t know anything; Thanks to that I was able to learn to read.
What did your teachers say?
They didn’t trust me, and I needed them to see that I was smart and help me point out the letters. But they did it as well as they knew how.
What excites you?
Help the maximum number of people so that they can… I don’t know how to say it, get out of their inner prison. My book, A Giant Moment, will help us know that we are intelligent and that we can communicate.
What do you fear most?
Doing pampering, the thing is that I would like to but I’m afraid of it because I can’t find the person.
What do you dislike?
I don’t want to be too sensitive. I want to be like the others. I don’t like being so vulnerable and I don’t know how to do it. I am sensitive to everything: the sun, the light, the look of others, the way others are. Being like this makes me feel very overwhelmed.
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When I feel like this, I would run until I was exhausted and many other things. I also feel the emotions of others. That leads me down the path of bitterness because I don’t know what to do with all that suffering. Sometimes other people’s emotions mix with mine and I don’t know if I’m feeling bad for myself or for others.
What are your reflections on what you have had to experience?
Now I want to say that I have chosen it to be able to help. There are more and more children with autism who cannot communicate. The teachers have to teach them letters and numbers so that later they can communicate with FC or whatever technique.
What are your reflections on life?
Which is difficult but very beautiful if you live it with love and enthusiasm. My parents, my grandparents and my entire family have taken great care of me and that has made me very happy. My sisters are very annoying, but they love me very much.
What is the most important thing in this life?
Being able to do what we have come to do. I have come to help.
What would you like to convey to the people who are going to read this interview?
Never give up, your giant moment may be about to arrive.
