you will be ok

My Little One and I went for a walk yesterday.

We stopped off for a coffee and while she slept, I soaked in the autumn sun. It was lovely. Peaceful.

On the way home we walked past a school and since it was lunch.time.ish all the kids were outside. Phwah! They were cool: all skinnies and high.tops. Hanging out in secret.whispering groups of three or four.

But then. Right at the end of the play ground – a kid sitting by himself. Hunched over a sandwich, eyes downcast. Trying to be small. Trying to disappear.

oh.

You will be ok! [I wanted to say] This will pass. You will leave here and you will find people like you. The world will make sense. You will be happy.

He looked up for just a second and I sort of smiled but then he looked back down.