Sunday, March 24, 2013

When You See Us


When you see us in public with our son, please don't

Stare
Let your children stare or point
Make rude or uninformed comments
Be afraid
Be embarrassed
Pity him
Pity us


When you see us in public with our son, please do

Smile at us
Say hi
Ask if you must
Look beyond the scars and behaviors
Accept him

When you see us in public with our son, please know

This is hard
This is worth it
He is trying
We are trying
He loves us
We love him


"If a man loses pace with his companions, 
perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.  
Let him step to the music which he hears, 
however measured, or far away."

~Henry David Thoreau

4 comments:

  1. He is an amazing precious boy Whois bringing much joy and laughter to your lives.

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  2. Good! Very good! Maybe have this made into shirts, bumperstickers and placed on billboards. :)

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