The emotional energy behind the Work (SCAR Universe) is fueled by 2 on going experiences. One, being molested at a pre-teen age. Two, being a father of an autistic child. Seth is now 15, going on 16, the same age as the Work. It started 16 years ago with Harry Potter type stories in a tribal period, meant for Seth to read when he was ready. This was before he was diagnosed with autism. These 2 experiences, more than any other, has shaped my life. The former for not so good results, the latter for way better results. Now, at a point of maturity where I am able to reconcile with the trauma, and also reconcile with the fact that being a caregiver to my child is a lifelong, daily occupation (with its own unique pleasures), I can use these experiences as energy to inform the Work EMOTIONALLY, as opposed to NARRATIVELY. This is not an autobiography. If anything it