My son rolled his eyes and laughed at our waiter with Down syndrome—so I taught him a lesson he’ll never forget.

birthdays. Asked teachers how their weekends went.”

“He knew the janitor’s name.”

“He even remembered my favorite candy.”

Leo listened without a word.

“Funny thing is, I wasn’t kind to him because I was some great person.”

“I sat with him because no one else would.”

“And he thanked me for it every single day.”

“Like I was doing him a favor.”

I laughed quietly.continue reading …