Grace caught in the loving, innocent & pure gaze of her new friend, KK. Use with permission, only; Leisa A. Hammett

Her name is KK. From her short stature, she approaches closely,
looking up and very directly into the eyes of those she meets. Her gaze
is a bit piercing, yet penetrates her subject with honest Warmth, Purity
and loving Innocence. Words sometimes follow her searching look slowly as this
young adult woman with a developmental disability takes in the captured
of her attention. She cocks her head and proceeds with a series of
child-like questions satisfying her curiosity.

KK is a fixture at my gym. She is a sibling of an employee and a helper in the gym's Full Circle program
for children and youth with disabilities. She is Grace's new friend.
She announces with a hug, which Grace willingly reciprocates, that she
loves her.

Each week I am also the subject of KK's attention.
And what she gives me is a Gift and a reminder. In her eyes, I am given
a clear message: Of Purity. Of Innocence. Of the rightful and deserved
Place that those with developmental disabilities have in our world.The
rest of us could stand to take note and follow KK's example.