She walks out of school beaming.
"I got caught doing good!"
In the car, she unzips her backpack and hands Seth the prizes she picked.
A purple piece of chalk and a purple marker. For him.
While she's at school, he gets a birthday card, with money, from his grandparents.
He waves the bill in the air, grins, and says,
"Now Riley can get the Littlest Pet Shop toy she wanted!"
These two.
They fight on occassion, but there has never been sibling rivalry between them. She loved Seth from the moment she laid eyes on him, and when you are loved like that, it's easy to give it right back.
As long as Seth's around, there will always be someone who "gets her."
As long as Riley's around, there will always be someone who loves him beyond measure.
When you have a child on the spectrum, there are many challenges.
Getting to watch their relationship is one of the gifts.
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What a photo. Holiday card for sure. Very Winnie the Pooh. Lovely.
So true. I love the empathy my children have for each other. And the passion. And the delight they take in each other.
Siblings are a blessing indeed.
Wow, wow, wow. Michelle, their relationship is really phenomenal. It must make you feel fantastic. I marvel with you.
It's great when their caught being good, but it's even better when their caught being generous.
Great pic by the way!
Very sweet!
I have teen girls that would rather bicker than breath at the moment.
I'm betting they feel the same way about watching their parents. You and HT are setting the most beautiful example of all.
Love you all!
Damn, I'm starting to miss the young-kids years.
Bring on those grandkids.
That says volumes about the kind of home they live in too. I'm convinced that that plays a HUGE role in the amount of sibling rivalry that takes place. When kids are loved in abundance, they don't need to compete for it through fighting. Well done to you and HT.
I love this post and the photo.
If I'm a complete stranger and this post makes me feel all warm, I can only imagine how it makes you feel.
Oh Claire,
There are no strangers here. Thanks for stopping!
My kids don't have sibling rivalry either, that's something, isn't it? I'll take it!
Oh! I am speechless.
Beautiful.
Wait, I can't believe I didn't comment on this earlier--the first time I saw that picture it brought tears to my eyes.
What a sweet, sweet love they have for each other. Absolutely beautiful.
Oh man.
*sniff*
:)
Lovely photo,
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