Now and then, we come across regular folk who do exceptional things that restore our faith in humanity.<\/p>\n
This emotional post was shared on Facebook a couple of years ago, but it melts my <\/p>\n
heart every time I see it \u2013 so why not spread it forward?<\/p>\n
It\u2019s about a dad who talks about the day when a girl suddenly came into his office<\/p>\n
and asked permission to pop a question to his autistic son.<\/p>\n
Children with special needs often just want experiences similar to what any child their age might want.<\/p>\n
Finding a date for a school dance is a high priority for any 17-year-old, so it can be a tough blow<\/p>\n
to one\u2019s self-confidence if no one agrees to go with them.<\/p>\n
To go alone \u2013 though not that big a deal in the grand scheme of things \u2013 can be tantamount to social<\/p>\n
ruin for a teenager; failure to secure a partner can therefore pose a serious threat to self-confidence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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