Stories of Kindness from Around the World

My Chat Mate


--by inspiringstories, posted Mar 17, 2008
Lately these days, I have a regular chat mate. We chat for an hour. She makes me laugh. She lessens my homesickness in this foreign land when I see her smile on the Web cam. Every time I see her lowering her head as she types the letters, I anticipate what she has to type. Just this afternoon, she learned how to use the audibles. It was an afternoon filled with fun and love.

Throughout the entire time we chat, though, I can't  understand a single word.  My chat mate is my dearest sister who has Downs Syndrome.

Chatting with her is the most remarkable feeling.  She may not understand what I am typing on the screen and I may not understand what she's typing but I can see the way she nods and she can see the way I laugh, and deep in our hearts, we feel connected.

Always eager, we both show up for each other everyday.  We try to communicate with words and typed sentences, but really, no words are even needed.
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warmth wrote: simpleton - u r such a loving sibling. I have no words for ur feelings. U r sending so much positive vibrations to ur chat mate, ur loving sister. :) A BIG HUG FOR U :)
inspiringstories wrote: thank you warmth. awhile ago, i chatted again with my chat mate, my sis. we used headphones. she called my name..and i cried.

i was happy hearing her after 3 months..because it's only today that i was able to chat with her via voice chat.
Tigerlily wrote: oh... how amazing. Your souls are communicating. Blessings to you both.
Ruth wrote: I actually felt quite overwhelmed with emotion when I read that.... That's so touching and I love that you are both able to communicate with each other in such a special way.
Janet wrote: What an amazing story! Thank you so much for sharing....I get teary eyed reading it. My Dad has Alzheimer's and I visit him once a week. I don't understand his garbled words anymore, but still carry on a conversation with him as if I do and sometimes, when I say something funny and he smiles I know, in some way, that he understands.

Thank you again.
lovebug wrote: God has blessed you honey, you already know, God language is silent. God Bless
Rayann wrote: A wonderful story of love when no words are needed. How beautiful.
Phoenyx wrote: Blessed Be! The heart understands things that the mind can never wrap itself around. Thank you for blessing my day with your story.
Linda wrote: What a true blessing you and your sister are for one another. Isn't technology wonderful! What joy you bring all of us by sharing your wonderful story. God Bless you both.
Linda wrote: What a true blessing you and your sister are for one another. Isn't technology wonderful! What joy you bring all of us by sharing your wonderful story. God Bless you both.

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