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Autistic Boy, Family Heartbroken Over Missing Pet Family Searches For Lost Iguana POSTED: 5:48 pm PDT May 4, 2005 SAN DIEGO -- The family of a 12-year-old autistic boy is hoping for the safe return of their family pet, 10News reported. Pamela Stutzka told 10News that her son Steven is heartbroken over his missing best friend, a 3-foot long iguana named Fred Green. "It's just broken our family. He's a member of our family," Stutzka said. Fred Green hasn't been seen since Saturday, when he was laying in the back yard. His family believes he was either stolen or decided to go exploring on his own. Until then, he acted more like a cuddler than a crawler. "He crawls in bed with Steven every night and he'll literally lay on his pillow next to Steven. I put (a) heating pad on the pillow, too," Stutzka told 10News. Steven, who is autistic, has started to regress since the iguana's disappearance. "Ever since Fred was gone, Steven's been in the back yard for hours and not communicating. Monday morning he couldn't get on the bus -- he just broke down. It's like seeing little switches turn off," Stutzka said. Last year, Steven matched the highest scores in the state for reading and math for 12 year olds. Recently, he has won several gold medals at the Special Olympics. Now, when he tries to speak, the words just won't come out. Fred Green can be anywhere and the family is hoping he is found or returned soon. "Just bring him home or call us. We have fliers out all over the neighborhood," Stutzka said. If you have any information about the missing iguana, call (619) 429-7319.>> In Zen terms, did the Zen Master (Iguana) feel he had taught the boy all that the boy could learn? Did the Iguana feel that the boy had become too dependant? Was he trying to shock the boy to a greater self-realization? Clearly, the Iguana was an incarnation of some past Zen Master, or perhaps a previous Dalai Lama? The child had made excellent progress. Did the Iguana just transform itself back into its true form and then leave? Do you think that the transforming connection between the child and the Iguana was pure luck? Do you think that the particular Iguana in this story was nothing more than just a random reptile? ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> In low income neighborhoods, 84% do not own computers. At Network for Good, help bridge the Digital Divide! http://us.click.yahoo.com/hjtSRD/3MnJAA/i1hLAA/S27xlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Current Book Discussion: Appreciate Your Life by Taizan Maezumi Roshi Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZenForum/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
