High schoolers turn 9-year-old with autism's birthday around
Christian was so excited about his upcoming 9th birthday. However, his mom was heartbroken when she realized that this might not be the party she had in mind.
Christian Larson from Idaho is turning 9 and just like any other kids his age, he is excited and was looking forward to this day but things didn’t work out as expected. They only got 1 RSVP for this birthday which made his mom disappointed and sad but their day wasn’t done just yet…
Everyone wants to feel special on their birthday, don’t you agree? This is especially true for children like Christian who was so excited for his upcoming 9th birthday. Everyone his age would be thrilled with anticipation too. However, his Mom was heartbroken when she realized that this might not be the party she had in mind.
Christian Larson from Idaho has autism but this didn’t stop him from being bubbly and sweet! Who wouldn’t fall in love with this boy?
“He loves everyone and he knows no strangers, and that can be good and it can be scary, too”, said Lindsay, Christian’s mother when asked in her interview.
Like any other mother, Lindsay wanted her son’s birthday to be special so she did her best to make it memorable and fun! Along with the party preparation, she also sent out invitations to all of Christian’s classmates but sadly, only one little girl agreed to come. Lindsay was heartbroken.
Indeed, any parent would feel sad about this outcome. No parent wants to see this, it’s not just unfair but also heart-wrenching but she has to be strong and continue with the birthday plans.
“I have a friend in Texas. She wanted to be there to help celebrate Christian but obviously couldn’t. And she is friends with this football coach, and she knew that our towns were close. So, she sends him a message and said, Hey, do you think that you can go to a party that I can’t go to?”
Without hesitation, this football coach reached out to Christian’s mom and asked if he and a couple of his best players can come to the party. Lindsay agreed and was already feeling grateful.
Well, Coach Dan didn’t just visit Christian on his birthday. He made it very special too. He showed up in a big way and not just by himself, but with some awesome guys too!
“They literally started coming in and… “
Christian continued his mom’s words.
“… And chanting my name! It was like: “Christian! Christian! It was absolutely amazing!”
The video shows the beautiful reaction of Christian as these high school football players started coming in all in uniform, chanting his name. They even brought gifts and played with him and they even gave him a football of his own! Anyone who would see the smile and happiness in Christian’s face would know that this is indeed a very happy birthday for him.
Lindsay also shared that she has seen Christian sleeping with the football tucked around his arms.
What an amazing turn-around!
A simple thought, a simple act of kindness and love from all the people who made Christian’s birthday special didn’t just make him happy. These people made memories with him, something that all children would treasure.
