Dawn McCoy Instagram – What does Waylon wish for, the “All About Me” homework assignment asked?
The question gutted me.
And the speed with which I answered it broke my heart wide open, leaving me in tears.
It would be this:
He would wish to be able to talk, play and communicate with his friends at school and his family & therapists at home.
He would wish for that.
He would also wish to be able to communicate his needs and wishes and pains and discomforts – because not being able to talk and express these when you need to be able to do so is almost as crippling as his disabilities and developmental delays caused by abusive head trauma.
Look.
I think overall Waylon is very, VERY happy.
He is happier than any 4-year-old I’ve ever met before.🥰
And a lot of that – as therapists and those closest to us tell me – is because he is bathed in a constant love bubble by me and his amazing support system.
This boy is loved BIG TIME. All the time.
And has never heard anger – or faced fear – in his home since he was hurt.
But there’s no getting past the fact that he can’t talk.
That he can’t do what the other kids can do.
And that he can’t express his needs.
And for that?
No grace…
No holding back…
No sugar coating….
I look forward to prison being a very cold place for the monster who made this his reality.
And I pray that our justice system, upcoming life count criminal trial – and the prison that will cage him – show that monster the same mercy that he showed Waylon when he was a newborn:
NONE.
#JusticeForWaylon
#LovingWayFoundation | Posted on 30/Aug/2024 20:36:24
