"Then my mother gave birth to a child. She was perhaps ashamed of Kevin. For the first few years, she did not visit him. After my brother was born, my mother saw Kevin for the first time. He was three years old then, but he is prone to autism. The doctor said he had a mental problem and asked my mother if she drank or took any medication when she was pregnant."

"You should be able to think of that, sister. After finding out all this, my mother has completely broken down. She blames herself and thinks it's her own fault. That kind of pain deepens as Kevin Smith grows...