The Gathering

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01/03/2023

"Yesterday I dropped my son off at Target so he could do a little shopping.
This might seem like no big deal to you.
I get it. Before I lived alongside autism, an 18-year old walking across a parking lot and into a store on his own wouldn't have turned my head either.
But two short years ago, this boy Jack reached for my hand when whenever we went out in public.
Three years ago he refused to walk into any store that played classical music over the speakers.
Five years ago, he had a meltdown in this very same Target because we couldn't find the holiday M&M's.
Today, watching him walk through the doors, I could have wept.
Every step forward, no matter how small, counts. It simply does."

Credit: Carrie Cariello

01/03/2023

There are good people in this world

”Proud mom moment! Matthew worked this evening and a homeless gentlemen walked in the restaurant with .50 cents and asked if there was anything on the menu he could buy. Matthew asked him what he would order if he could and the man said anything would help his hunger pains. So Matthew rung him up for a hearty meal and then used his own debit card to pay for the mans meal. He handed him the receipt and told him to relax and take a seat. The story could end there and It would be a happy ending, but apparently a women watched my son during his random act of kindness. Not only did she write the company to let them know about the caring employee they had working for them, she also rewarded my son with a very generous tip! ”So proud to be his mom and I can pat myself on the back knowing that I've played a part in raising this big hearted young man."
What a wonderful young man! Wish there were more like him.❤🙏🏻

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