Hope Bubbles Up

Four years ago I sat across from a speech therapist, whom I loved very much.

She looked at me and said, ‘Kate, you need to prepare yourself for nonverbal forever. You need to acknowledge a world where Cooper doesn’t speak.’

I remember I felt like my world ended. I learned after years of self growth that she said it to me with love. She knew I needed to hear it.

We just left a speech evaluation. Probably our twentieth over the years.

Only this one was different than all the other ones. The therapist said there is possibility here.

There is a chance. A good one. Cooper tried. He mimicked. He let her touch his mouth.

And just like that hope bubbles up.

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