I Lub Yoo

One of my greatest heartaches is seeing how Twin A wants to live the famous twin bond but her sister’s level of autism doesn’t allow. I feel so heartbroken for her when she wants to play with her twin but is rebuffed.

And so, my heart was full this week when I was told by my teen daughter that at bath time, Twin B grabbed and hugged her talkative twin! I kept trying to catch the elusive hug but had to wait three days for me to catch it with my own eyes! She kept hugging her sister, she turned her around and hugged her from behind…She became so effusive that she almost drowned my poor girl, who thought it was hilarious that her twin hugged her head then tried to put it on her lap. A lap that was fully submerged in the bath water!

Today, I went into the bathroom and was chatting to the girls when Twin B looked me in the eye with a big smile. We had been talking about how she had again been hugging her sister, and she said, “I lub you. I lub yoo!”

My heart was so full!! I really thought she was about to say, “Mommy.” Her expression with its great concentration had showed me she wanted to communicate… I didn’t expect I love you! I say it always and never expect her to just come out and say it.

Yes, the rest of the day she continued as normal- the normal seen in the video below. But for those brief but wonderful moments, she was able to force herself to enter my world so I could know her thoughts! Ooooohhhhh!!🥹❤️