Heart warming story

Sometimes, patients give you insights into things in life with just a few simple words. I figured I would share this story around the holidays. It's a short story but sometimes short stories provide powerful messages. So here goes. I was interviewing a female patient once and her family was trying to give me some insights into her kind demeanor and personality, which I was already able to detect from the interview. When she stepped out of the room, one of her family members mentioned how her son was born with a developmental disability. No one knew exactly what the diagnosis was but the child had been going through evaluations from numerous specialists. One of the family members asked her "What if it is autism?" Now, I am not sure what type of answer they were expecting but I don't think they anticipated the one she provided. She reportedly paused, turned her head towards the person who asked the question, and answered "Love him."