Hey everybody welcome back to cold case murder mysteries. I'm your host Ryan Kraus

returning for another descent into madness this time examining

the mysterious, tragic, and unsolved disappearance of six-year-old Timothy Pittson from Aurora, Illinois. But first, a quick thank you to my

Patreon supporters and also everyone who has donated through the show's website

at cold case murder mysteries.com.

Your contributions have always been noticed and appreciated.

I'm working on multiple projects right now outside of this show,

including two TV pilots that I'm writing in the Crime and Horror Genres, along with the

Kickstarter 3D animation project for a future True Crime TV show.

If you've been a fan of this podcast for a while, then you likely know that I've had some heartbreaking moments where I've almost transcended this suffering for some commercial success, but things fell apart. They often do. Those of you who are creatives undoubtedly understand what it's like to be marginalized in a place that's not really indicative of your talent or ambition, and the hardest part of that journey is finding a way to rise

above the losses.

If there's anything I've learned, however, it's that talent and hard work never amount to

anything unless those who can open the door finally

flip the lock.

So in the meantime, while I'm scratching and clawing to finally make something happen that

sticks and hoping for that one email or call that might change my life in a small but appreciable way,

I just want to say thanks to everyone for helping me stay afloat on this journey.

It hasn't been easy, not by a long shot,

and especially as a neurodivergent person.

People love to look through the glass at us

like zoo animals to enjoy the magnificent spectacle, but become

afraid when we want to transcend that glass to be a normal part of society like everybody

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