Saturday was one of those days that really left me thinking .... here is why.
Yesterday my mother, Devin, and myself went to see my grandmother and aunt in Petaluma.
My grandmother suffers from Alzheimer's and she is 89 years old ... needless to say things are not well and we are watching her slowly disappear mentally and physically things are starting to catch up. It is hard to watch her not be her ... but she is still talking and trying to communicate. She has a strong spirit and is fighting this everyday. We call my grandma Pimpa just to keep things clear.
Devin went with us to visit her and had a backpack full of toys and kept asking when are we getting there. Typical 7 year old stuff. Once we got there he saw her and walked over and said "Hi Pimpa, it's me Devin." She looked at him and smiled and touched his face and he just stood there and let her feel his face and hair. He looked at my Mom and said; "Your Mom is not well Nana , I can help her ." So he pulled up a chair and talked to her about his toys, rubbed her hands, and kissed her hand a few times. We all watched to see what he would do next. He kept looking at her and said, "You will feel better soon let me sing to you ..." so he started singing "I see the moon and the moon sees me, the moon sees who I love, so God bless the moon and God bless me and God bless the one I love ..." he knew every word and Pimpa listened and smiled.
He was amazing .... he could tell she wasn't well and he was so sweet and thoughtful to her. He came over to me and said, " Pimpa needs a nap and we need to be quiet." I said to him, " Yes Devin you are right she is tired and she needs her rest ," So he kissed her head and said his good night and walked out of her room. I just watched him and looked at her and thought what a special moment they just had and I got to watch my son comfort his Great Grandmother when she needed it most ... an amazing sight.
These are the times I wonder if the sensitivity he has from being autistic is really so bad... maybe its not the perfect way to be but he gave one sweet lady some comfort for a moment in time and I was there to see his gifts at work. Blessed and proud that I am :)
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