'This stranger saw the good in our boy and noted his differences with so much understanding. His teachers had missed it. We had missed it. Yet a stranger spoke it so warmly and matter-of-factly.'
We were six hours west of home on a family camping trip when we decided to go out for breakfast. We found the closest diner and settled in to a booth. Our son was wiggly and impatient. He could barely stay seated and he interrupted our server constantly. His reactions to waiting and to minor inconveniences made it appear as if he had zeroStill, our server maintained a wide smile and a warm demeanor toward him the entire time we spent with her.
He was five years old and it took every bit of my mental energy to keep him engaged at restaurants in this season of our lives. It was almost alwaysAfter our server again refilled our coffees, my husband and I spoke quietly about how kind she was to our son. Through our games of “I Spy” and the stacking of creamer tubs, I worried she may grow exasperated by the amount of energy this tiny child both exuded and demanded. As we were about to leave, she smiled at me. It felt personal.
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