Easy to love

Is it easier to love someone who acts like an asshole, a jerk, someone who answers back and has anger tantrums... or someone who is non-reactive and seems to be indifferent?  One communicates with you and the other does not seem to.

I often wondered this if I am faced with the reality of an autistic child.  I haven't seen her truly smile.  Sometimes she does, but often in between seizures.  Am not sure if that is part of a seizure.  The other night though, she was laughing and cooing and it wasn't for a short time but for quite a while.  And I knew it was a reaction to what I was doing - cooing and tickling her and flashing the light.  That almost brought me to tears.  I savored that moment.  I wish there are more of those.  I wish that becomes a regular thing with Ate.