Father’s Day
Facebook memories are so lovely some times. Father’s Day. Five years ago…
This is how Cooper slept last night. He was so proud of the Father’s Day card he helped make for daddy. He will carry it around until it’s just a shred of paper. I always say Cooper loves object until there is nothing left of them. My heart melted when I checked on him and saw the card laid out. He is all heart that kid.
A huge misconception about children with autism is that they don’t make connections with personal objects. I remember around age two, I was told by a doctor and a teacher that my son couldn’t possibly have ASD because he loved his blankets, books and Thomas the Train toys so much.
I remember vividly one teacher saying that autistic children don’t show love. I knew nothing about autism and the people in my life didn’t either. We believed what we saw in movies or heard from a friend of a friend’s sister. Now I know how wrong that was. Cooper has many loves…books, blankets, DVDs, paper, coasters, etc.
He has so much love.
I saved this card. It’s in a box under my bed along with photos and report cards and baby bracelets. It’s worn thin now. A hole on one side.
It’s such a beautiful memory. And reminder.
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