1 . Last week, Octavius who is deaf and his mother Shatika Dixon went to Texas Roadhouse to celebrate his fourth birthday. When Octavius and his mother were sitting there, a waitress named Kathryn Marasco watched from a distance and _______ that the mom was talking and signing to the little boy who had his _______ aids.

When Kathryn Marasco _______ that it was Octavius’ birthday, she asked her fellow server, Brandie White, to log on to a website with her to search for a special phrase for the birthday boy.

They _______ how to say “happy birthday” in American Sign Language, and quickly got all the _______ down. Then, the servers went up to Octavius’ table to _______ him what they had learned. “Happy birthday to you,” the waitresses signed. Octavius and his mom were very impressed.

Later, Octavius’ mother said this was the first time he had _______ with people other than her and his teacher. It was a simple phrase but an important _______ to Octavius. Thanks to the two _______ waitresses, his fourth birthday is one that he and his mom will ________ for a lifetime.

Dixon said the ________ from Marasco and White made her very emotional. “Everybody thinks we’re ________ when we’re talking and signing over there. So it’s ________ important to me that someone ________ that and picked up that phrase and made that ________ just for him, my baby.”