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There are so many beautiful moments I spend in brief conversation with my son that I would like to share. Hopefully, he will appreciate me sharing them when he gets older (probably not). I do hope that he sees them not as sharing intimate details about our life, but as a way to encourage others to share their lives while dealing with APD/CAPD or other learning disabilities. I openly encourage all of you to share these special and inspiring moments with these beautiful children.

Here goes:

I was lying in bed ready to go to sleep when Zack crawled in next to me.

He said, "Did you read today?" I said, "No, I was too tired."

He asked, "Do you read every day?" I replied, "Yes, I love to read!"

He said, "I do, too!" and then, he laughed and said, "No, I don't!"

I said, "You don't like it because it is hard for you."

He quietly said, "Yes. It is hard for me."

Then, he reached out and held my hand...