“Imagine all the people living life in peace, you may say I’m a dreamer but I’m not the only one…”<\/p><\/div>\n

Here\u2019s the wrench in my dreams: all the tables that Toys R Us had to offer (and they had plenty) were too low for Charlie to reach in his wheelchair. He\u2019d have to bend sideways like a deflating snowman on the front lawn just to reach and that\u2019s exactly what we were trying to get him to STOP doing. So I whipped out my phone and let Google guide me. I laid out all my requirements: sturdy, tall enough, able to convert from Lego table to regular play table, rim around the edge, storage, and closed my eyes, made a wish and hit \u201csearch.” And found Fightback for Autism.<\/p>\n

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Yes, they had the perfect table. They offered it in two finishes and two heights. They sent two extra Lego boards just because. I ordered it standing right then, despite being in enemy territory. And then an hour later I panicked. What if it was impossible to put together or what if it didn\u2019t arrive in time? Could I still get the motherhood prize if I handed the kids an IOU? So I called the help line and they patched me through to the person responsible for shipping the tables and she talked to me for twenty minutes, just because. She reassured me it would get there in plenty of time. She actually put me on hold to print out the order and pull the label and get it ready to go out THAT DAY. And then we talked. She wanted to know about Charlie. She genuinely interested. This wasn\u2019t just customer service, it was person-to-person connection. She had a heart for what she did.<\/p>\n

The table was perfect. This kids love it. Charlie can use it in his wheelchair and stander and it forces him to keep his head up while he plays. Jury\u2019s still out on the mother-of-the-year award, but I\u2019m campaigning hard.<\/p>\n

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