Loving Him Through His Hard

My sweet boy is having a sad night and he is unable to tell us why.

We are doing everything we can to figure out the why and the what but no luck so far.

It’s the hardest part of nonverbal/nonspeaking for me as a parent so I can’t even imagine how hard it is for him.

Does he not feel well?
Does something hurt?
Is he getting sick?
Is he scared? Worried? Sad?
Does he miss someone?
Was someone mean to him?

There are a million and one questions that go through my mind.

With no answers.

All we can do is ask questions and keep loving him through the hard. His hard.

I do know that he typically goes to his room around this time and tonight, he’s sitting with mom and dad. He doesn’t want to leave us.

And that rarely happens anymore. Because he’s a tween and growing up.

Tonight he needs us though.

‘Snoopy, do you miss school?’

(He’s been off for a week plus a day with spring break.)

And with one finger in the air and a smile I knew it was a yes.

Maybe he misses his friends and teacher. His happy place.

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