“Look! I’m doin’ down dog! Do you see me? I’m doin’ it!” “I see you, buddy.” I always do. I see the way his eyes follow Cara everywhere we go, so bright and full of love, like he can’t believe she exists. I see the way he looks to us when he meets new people or tries new things, how he places all his trust in us to keep him safe. I see how he’s grown into himself, found his passions and given himself permission to explore them without fear of making mistakes. I see the grace he’s learned to give himself when mistakes happen, the kind and encouraging words he uses to speak to himself, the way
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