DOIN' IT FOR OURSELVES

I wasn't gonna blog until the weekend ....but, an earlier incident sparked me 2blog. Earlier 2day I went 4my daily walk in our relatively new park. While walking I saw a female who was with a young boy. I didnt pay 2much attention 2the pair until I noticed how the female kept turning around looking at me.
Now, being a transplant from the NY I knoe that "lookback" very well ....I can remember giving just as good as I got! but, I started thinking the female couldn't possibly be giving me the NY "lookback" bcuz not only was it daylight, there were alot of people in the park, and (I realize I put on a few lbs. but,) I didnt think I posed any kind of threat 2her or the young man.
So, why did she insist on turning around every few steps. I was sure I didnot knoe her. I didnt understand. At this point, I proceeded 2take one of my ipod headphones out of my ear and c if I could hear her say anything...... NOTHING !
So, I kept the left earpiece out of my ear and paid attention. I noticed the young man who was possibly 10-11 years old....touching the female (I assumed she was his mom)
I continued 2watch as the young man touched 1st her cheek then her arm. That's when I noticed the female becoming uncomfortable w/the young man touching her. She kept pulling away from him. I watched the young man closer and realized he made noises and walked kinda pigeon- toed. I thought 2myself this young man is doing the same thing Malik does. He doesnt realize he's distracting you or disturbing u all he wants 2do is show u his affection.
Then it all made sense the young man had a disability, and the mom kept turning around looking at me 2c if I noticed her son's behavior. It seemed as if she tried 2 read my face and c if I was going 2react negatively or not.
Believe me, I knoe that panic, embarassed, annoyed look very well!
By this time I pretty much caught up 2them. We were approaching a fork n the track she and her son went 2the left and I stayed slightly right. So b4 we departed I reached out by introducing myself 2her, and asked her name and her son's disability. She told me her name and that her son's disability was CP (Cerebral Palsy) I told her my name and Malik's name & his disability.
I told her I understood how and why her son was grabbing her. She let out a long sign and looked relieved! We went on 2discuss schools, teachers, and services available 2our young men.
After our brief encounter, we thanked 1another & bid each other farewell!
I enjoyed our talk, I believe Karen did also bcuz when I introduced myself &assured her I understood. I could have sworn by the time she walked away her face was relieved and relaxed!
And I couldn't help thinkin' how we r all connected we r
"Mother's of Special Young Men, & We R Doin' It For Ourselves!!!!"