blending into a sea of typical students

SJ and Bob both had their family picnics at school today.  SJ's was first.  We went through the line and ate outside with the many other families.  SJ sat with us and some of our friends.  He didn't talk much, but there were distractions to keep his attention.  There were many children running around or eating with their families.  After we were finished, SJ threw away his trash and went off to play with his classmates.  It was so nice to see him blending in among all the typical children that were there.  Occasionally, he would be off by himself.  Then a few minutes later some classmates would run up and ask him to join them.  It was so nice to see him interacting just like any other student at the school.  I had him pose for a picture with his friends and then his entire class.  Later that day when I was looking at the pictures on my digital camera, I tried to see if he stood out in either of the pictures.  He didn't.  He was smiling and making great eye contact.  In those moments of time, he was as typical as his classmates.