Dear stranger at the rodeo,
When my son walked up to you and grabbed your arm, you didn’t know he used to be scared of people. When he excitedly talked to you about the bulls, you didn’t know he has a language disorder. When he jumped into your lap and laughed as you tickled him, you didn’t know he struggles with sensory processing.
And you didn’t know that, as his mother, I was sitting just a few feet away, tears running down my face, quietly taking a picture of this moment.
We adopted him only a few months ago, and we didn’t know how long it would take before he would laugh, play, and connect with others the way he did with you. You didn’t know any of this, but you still took the time to connect with a child who has had to fight so hard to learn how to connect.
My heart is full. Thank you.
Credit: Charity Stewart Robinson~