Other children decided very early that he was different - and once that decision was made, the cruelty was relentless. At a very young age he knew what it felt like to be alone in a crowded room.

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Let me tell you about my friend Matt, who died last Friday.

He lived in Whittemore, Iowa, a town of 497 people where everyone knows your name, your parents’ names, and usually your story. Matt’s stor...