“Every day after school I always ask all the kids who they ate lunch with and played with at recess, among other questions. Since school started Brooklyn has always mentioned a new friend named Mia.
Today, I had the pleasure of spending lunch and recess time with Brooklyn and the 2nd grade kids at her school. The kids filed into the lunchroom and I got to meet all of Brooklyn’s sweet friends. Finally, Mia came to the table and sat down next to Brooklyn and her friends.
What I didn’t know before today was that Mia has special needs and is nonverbal. Brooklyn never mentioned it in any conversation we had about school and friends. And to be honest, Brooklyn and her friends included her just as though she was carrying on a full conversation throughout lunch and recess- knowing what she wanted and needed without any words.
When I asked Brooklyn how she knew that Mia needed something, without pause Brooklyn said, ‘I just know what her different sounds mean’.
Words are not needed for friendship, just an open heart full of love.
This momma’s heart sure is full today.”
Credit Ashley Middleton
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