Tonight we went for a walk in our neighborhood. It was such a beautiful evening, we just needed to get some fresh air. As we were approaching two young girls, about 9 or 10 years old, Caleb joyfully said, "Hi!"They said, "hi," back with the typical hesitancy and stares as they looked at this 4-year-old in this strange contraption.
As he continued towards them, Caleb then said, "Do you know what this thing is?" as he rubbed the handles of his walker.
They replied, now with smiles on their faces, "No."
Caleb said, "It's my walker. I need to use it 'cuz my muscles work differently."
"Oh, that's really cool. I like the color," one of the girls said.
As Jeff and I stood proudly watching this exchange, giant grins came on our faces. What more could we ask for than for our son to be comfortable and confident in his differences, and thus putting others at ease. The maturity and wisdom Caleb displays never ceases to amaze me. He may only be 4 years old, but sometimes he truly feels like a much older soul.
