The girls and I were in Steers tonight and while waiting for our order a mom and her son walked in, the son was about Dillon's age give or take a few months.
The girls were running around the place like mad things and the more I tried to stop them and tell them to calm down, the more they lost control.. it was at that point I turned my head and noticed the little boy that was so peacefully standing with his mom, all calm and well behaved and at that moment I sighed and secretly wished my girls could be more like this little boy.
Then I realised something about this little boy..something was "wrong"... then I noticed how his mother was interacting with him, she was constantly engaging with him and trying to keep him focused on something. He then noticed my girls and started to walk towards Dillon and I could see he was about to hit her or push her or something. His mom quickly stopped him and distracted him with a clapping game.. this happened twice and I didnt do or say anything I just watched to see what was going on, then it dawned on me.. this little boy was autistic.. if not autistic, he was definitely a special needs child.
I sat there waiting for my order half watching the girls running around and half watching this mom and her son and I noticed how she was doing the same to me and my girls. I noticed the smiles she gave me and the girls and the expressions on her face. This mom was so full of love for her child who clearly needs her undivided attention 24/7, I could see she was tired yet she constantly interacted with her son to keep him occupied, I noticed that while I secretly wished my girls would be calm and "well behaved" like her son, she looked as if she had secretly wished a few things too while watching the girls play together and run around me.
So be careful of what you wish for... you dont know what its like to walk in another mothers shoes.
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