So I was remembering a conversation that I had with one of the grandmothers that picked up their grandson from school. The boys name was Kennan. He was in Deuces' class with him this past year. Kennan was autistic. Deuce totally love him to death. Deuce would try to play with him, try to get him to read books with him, show him how to wash his hands. It was such a cute sight to see my son take on such friendships outside of his brothers and sisters.
Waiting to pick up Deuce one day I saw Kennan's grandmother waiting outside for him. At the time I did not know who she was coming to pick up, so I asked her. She informed me that she was Kennan's grandmother. I had explained to her how Deuce talks about Kennan all the time and says that they are friends, "my Kennan," as Deuce would say. :) Then the grandmother was telling me that Kennan says Deuce's name every now and then. I thought to myself, ok thats cool. She continued with her story, explaining to me about Kennan's autism. She told me that Kennan has two tumors that are growing on the outside of his brain. Not the inside the outside. He has to have check ups every 6 months to make sure the tumors are not growing or getting any kind of worse. His tumors cause him to be autistic and they don't really have a time frame for how long that he will live.My heart started to sink at that point.
Continuing with her explanation she told me that Kennan does not speak more then 1 few words. Kennan can say Hi, Bye Bye, Mom, Dad, and he says Deuce. Those are the only words that is in his vocabulary. With everything else he nods his head in a yes or no notion. At this point I am trying to control my tears talking to this woman, as we are still waiting for the class to get out. Just thinking about how much of an impact my son has on this little boy by just helping him wash his hands, or playing with him during play time, or giving him a hug and saying goodbye or hello everyday. It was such an eye opener to me on how strong someones friendship can be with one another.
School is over for the year and summer is here and I hope wherever Kennan is going to school next year that he will have such a good experience and time that he will continue to progress in everything. This little boy will always be in my prayers and my sons heart. Deuce has such a big heart and he shares it with everyone. Teach your kids how to love. They will pass it on to others and make a difference!
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| Kennan and Deuce 2011 |
