A Father of Special Needs Kids

“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt within the heart.”

I certainly don’t know what being a dad is all about but I can only imagine.  My dad loves me with all of his heart—I have no doubt.  He is always “fixing things” for me.  If something breaks at our house, he fixes it.  If something breaks in my room, he fixes it.  If something is wrong with my car, he fixes it. If something is not right in the yard, he fixes it.  He is ALWAYS fixing things at our house, at our neighbor’s house, at other people homes and even at his work.  He is a “fixer” like most dads.  The trouble with kids with special needs is that sometimes, you can’t just “fix it.” I believe the most important thing my dad does for me is not “fix things” but simply “love me.”  I’m not one to offer advice to dad’s when I’m not even a parent, or even married.  I just thought it might encourage some great dad out there to know the most important ‘fix’ your child with special needs has is to be loved—by you!  

“Hey, Dad, thanks for loving your kid—that’s what they really need most.”