Who Needs Words?

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I check on my three boys every single night before I go to bed. I make sure they are breathing and covered up and safe. I’m pretty sure every mom does that. I even sometimes wonder at what age I will stop doing so…

Anyhow, last night, I was positive this one was sound asleep as I bent down to kiss his perfect cheeks.

As my lips made contact, he opened both eyes, but didn’t make a sound.

What he did do was lift up his hand and wave his three fingers at me.

‘Yes buddy, three sleeps until Santa.’

He smiled and gasped, as if we hadn’t had this exact exchange 75 times during the day. And he went back to sleep. It was the sweetest thing.

This morning, when he woke me up by tapping me on the shoulder, he held up two fingers. It was still dark but I could make it out.

Two sleeps until Santa friends. Just in case you needed a reminder.

Who needs words?

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Kate Swenson

Kate Swenson lives in Minnesota with her husband Jamie, and four children, Cooper, Sawyer, Harbor and Wynnie. Kate launched Finding Cooper's Voice from her couch while her now 11-year-old son Cooper was being diagnosed with autism. Back then it was a place to write. Today it is a living, thriving community of people who want to not only advocate for autism, but also make the world a better place for individuals with disabilities and their families. Her first book, Forever Boy, will be released, April 5, 2022.

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