We live in a world where people tend to be their own person and they stick to themselves for the most part. Even if they are part of a friendly family, they are often not as friendly to strangers.

Nobody knows this better than Charity and Brenton Robinson. They were in a situation where they wanted to adopt a child, and they became a family unit but it was much more than that.

After adopting Lincoln a few years ago, they were able to go out and spend time as a family. It was a community rodeo that was taking place and things were about to change for all of them.

You never quite know what is going on in a child’s heart. Lincoln, for some reason or another, was drawn to a stranger with a cowboy hat and a nice smile on his face.

That man, who they later found out was Jason Taylor, welcomed the fact that Lincoln walked up to him. They started talking about the rodeo and it was something that took the family by surprise.

Lincoln has gone through a lot in his lifetime, even though he is only a few years old. He is afraid of people but his mother was so happy about his comfort level with that stranger that she took a picture and shared it with others.

The Facebook post says it all:

Dear stranger next to us at the rodeo,

When my son came up to you and grabbed your arm, you didn’t know he used to be terrified of people.

When he talked to you about the bulls, you didn’t know he was diagnosed with a language disorder.

When he jumped in your lap and laughed as you tickled him, you didn’t know he had a sensory processing disorder.

You also didn’t know as his mother, I sat in my seat, with tears running down my face, sneaking this photo. When we adopted him a few short months ago, we didn’t know how long it would take for him to laugh, play and engage others like this. You didn’t know any of this, but you took time to connect with a child who has had to fight to learn to connect. My heart is full. Thank you.”

After they identified the stranger, the family got in touch with him and found out he was an old cowboy and was just doing what felt right to him. Since that time, they have become close friends.