It was a Sunday, the church service was over and I was still in the sanctuary talking with friends. I spotted a friend's teenage son who has autism and walked over to shake hands. When I extended my hand to Brandon, he looked me in the eyes, smiled, took my hand in his and kissed it. I immediately felt like a princess; like royalty. He had made my day!
My friend, Linda told me that the best part of her day was when my son, Joshua held her hand while they were watching a DVD. She is a teacher and told me it had been a really hard day. Joshua is non-verbal so this was his way of reaching out to comfort her.
I read a story about a man who was walking on the beach when from nowhere a young boy with Down syndrome ran towards him laughing and started wildly kissing and hugging him. The man wrote that at that moment he felt as if God was telling him, "This is how much I love you. I am crazy about you." An embarrassed mother ran up apologizing and reclaimed her son. He assured her he was fine, but he would never forget it.
Sometimes the most unsuspecting souls can look into our lives where the needs run the deepest and touch our hearts with such love and acceptance. We walk away with a depth we have never experienced, and thank God, we are never the same.
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