Dec 2003
Jake's Dad and their family were dedicated at a church about a month ago. I like that they are going to church as a family. He went to a Christmas party and asked one of the ladies if Santa was going to come and bring presents. She told him that if you add an N to santa that he is satan. Jake was demolished. She also told him that Santa was a fraud. After I was finished being aghast at this persons lack of sensitivity, I took action. The Christian bookstore had a special book called “A Place for Santa” which talks about the history of St Nicholas and how Santa does what he does out of love for Jesus and how he gives Jesus a list of all the good things people have done for each other all year. Lovely book. Not sure yet if he has recovered, but seems like he will.
The Story behind the Stories
When Jake was three, he was diagnosed with a nasal encephalocoele which required brain surgery. Ever since then, he has struggled to catch up academically, but his heart is one of the purest I have ever known. Because his brain didn't process well, he never learned stranger anxiety and most of the time doesn't fear anything. I started these as a way to remember all the things he says and does that are so very different from my other children. The aftermath of that brain surgery has been ADD and epilepsy, which he has also taken in stride. He is a joy most of the time, I only wish people could appreciate his uniqueness and spirit, rather than wanting him to fit into a mold.
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