To celebrate her son’s 5th birthday, the mother granted his wish and organized a party at a car wash; the story went viral with over 9 million views.
The mother of an autistic little boy went viral on social media after sharing how she fulfilled her son’s wish and organized his birthday party at a car wash.
In an interview with the Newsweek portal, Kate Cortelyou explained that before turning 5, little James expressed his desire to celebrate the date in an unusual way, and she had to do some research until she found a place that would go along with the idea.
In a TikTok post, Cortelyou explained how it all happened: “When my autistic son was about to turn 5, he had two requests: a birthday party at a car wash and a super detailed cake with the same theme, made by me. And that’s exactly what he got,” she wrote in the caption of her video.
According to the mother, fulfilling her son’s dream wasn’t easy; Cortelyou said she had to call several places before finding one willing to host James’s party.
But in the end, her effort was worth it, and she found a location that not only accepted but did everything possible to make it an unforgettable birthday for the boy.
Seeing his dream come true had a profound impact on James; in her post, the mother says it’s been seven years since the party, but James still talks about it to this day.
Cortelyou ended her post by asking other parents of autistic children to share the unique ways they celebrated their kids’ birthdays, and received many comments from parents reminiscing about great stories of their little ones.
“My son LOVED vacuum cleaners and carpet cleaners and received them as gifts until he was 12 or 13. Since then, he’s been very interested in airplanes and electric cars,” one mother shared.
“My autistic son wanted to be a blue letter F for Halloween when he was about 7. I was 100% on board. When he was a teenager, he became very interested in fire alarm technology and wanted a motherboard for fire alarms. And he got one,” another revealed.
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