27/12/2025
No one talks about the siblings of special needs kids.
The ones who grow up learning patience way too young.
The ones who wait quietly while appointments run long.
The ones who learn flexibility before they ever learn fairness.
They learn that plans change.
That meltdowns aren’t personal.
That love sometimes looks uneven,
even when it isn’t at all.
They become helpers.
Protectors.
Observers.
They love deeply.
They sacrifice silently.
They grow up with empathy most adults never learn.
And while they may not need the same supports…
they still deserve to be seen.
To be celebrated.
To be chosen loudly and intentionally.
Because being the sibling of a child with special needs shapes a heart forever.
And their story matters too.
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( Author unknown )
