Three-year-old Mali Williams and her mother, Suzanne, visited Santa Claus at a shopping mall in England the other day. When Mali hopped on Santa’s lap, Suzanne explained that her daughter was mentally delayed and couldn’t really speak, so Santa asked if she understood sign language.
When Suzanne replied in the affirmative, Santa and Mali began communicating with their hands, and Santa was able to learn that Mali’s Christmas wishes were for a scooter and some sweets.
“It reminded me of Miracle on 34th Street, and I want to thank him for making my daughter so happy,” an emotional Suzanne told Gazette Live.
“Mali is not deaf, she struggles to communicate with speech and language. She has been attending a special school to help with her communication and this is were she learned sign language. As seen in the video, Santa asked Mali’s mum if she could sign and touched hearts all over the world when he sprung in to action signing to Mali if she wanted a doll for Christmas. Her reaction is priceless and touched all of us who witnessed it live. I was so pleased I could capture such a special moment and share it with the world.”
Merry Christmas!
