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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here.  All the above conflicting advice is very confusing.  Last week I was on a packed metro near a mom with two early-teen kids.  The mom told others that they were visiting DC from out of town.  Her dd (about 12yo) was severely disabled physically, and appeared non-verbal.  I found myself looking a little too long at her, largely because she had a strikingly beautiful face.  Really gorgeous.  The ds (guessing around 14yo) was handsome and physically normal.
The mom was doing a great job standing on the train maneuvering the wheelchair around commuters, and the DS sat on the front of the chair to stay out of people's way.  He was amazing with his sister -- leaning in to whisper to her and lovingly pinching her nose, which made her face light up.  I was incredibly touched by his behavior and spent most of the ride with tears in my eyes.

When I walked by her to get off the train I told her that she has a beautiful family.  She said thank you.  I felt good about the whole thing, but reading all the above, I'm now wondering if I wasn't appropriate and should have not said anything.[/quote]

You made their day! Why? Because it was a genuine compliment. Good for you.[/quote]

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