Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) see the world differently than the rest of us. Their reactions to stimuli different what appears normal to others may be too much for them.

On his first day of school at Minneha Elementary School, Connor Crites encountered this. The autistic child struggled to deal with the chaos of the first day of school.

Instead of socializing with his classmates, Connor curled up in a corner and cried. Connor, on the other hand, was able to walk into school with his head held high owing to a new friend.

That’s because Christian Moore, a second-grade classmate, came to his rescue. He approached the crying child, consoled him, and then took his hand in his and led him inside.

They quickly became the best of friends.

‘I saw him on the ground with Connor, soothing him while Connor cried in the corner.’ He takes his hand in his and leads him to the door.

We waited until the bell rang before he took him into the school. After that, the rest is history. Christian’s mother, Courtney, described their relationship as ‘inseparable.’

Individuals with ASD frequently experience stress when they are in an environment with a large number of people.

Because he was overwhelmed by the chaos surrounding him, Connor probably started crying in the corner.

‘Every day, I’m afraid that someone will laugh at him because he doesn’t talk right, or because he doesn’t sit still, or because he bounces up and down and flaps his hands,’ Connor’s mother, April Crites, said.

Courtney was able to capture the touching moment on camera. She was so moved by her son’s generosity that she decided to share the photo on Facebook in the hopes of inspiring others.

‘I’m very proud of my son, he saw a boy balled up in a corner crying, so he went to console him, grabbed his hand, and walked him inside of the school!’she captioned the photo.

It is a privilege to raise such a caring, loving youngster! He’s a child with a big heart, and he had a great first day at school.’

She is the most proud mother of her adoring child. ‘He was kind to me,’ Connor stated emphatically. It was the first day of school, and I started crying, but he came to my rescue, and I was overjoyed.’

Christian didn’t see Connor as unusual, according to their mothers and many others.

It was a wonderful lesson to learn from children.
‘It doesn’t matter what color you are, what gender you are, what disability you have, or what you have, it doesn’t matter,’ April said.

‘Just be nice, open your heart… it’s what we need in this world.’

What a heartfelt story. It’s no surprise that this post was widely circulated. It was, without a doubt, a gentle reminder to us all to love one another, despite of our differences.