After a cruel ACS ice bucket challenge prank (video see here {trigger warning: deeply upsetting film}) was played on an autistic child, we, as parents, need to teach our children how to love broadly.
This is our service as parents and as human beings.
We must empathize with those who are more vulnerable and challenged than us. In the end, it’s easy to love those who are close to us. But to love all, unconditionally, and to provide a service from a place of genuine compassion; that is what makes us unique; that is what makes us righteous.
Let’s break the cycle and show our children how to do this.
This is an excerpt from a piece I wrote on ElephantJournal.com. To read the full article, click here.