We are sitting at dinner, when Jake gets up to get a drink.
" Oh man, the Koolaid is out"
"Jake, all you have to do is put the mix in the container and add the water"
"But I always mess it up"
"How do you mess up KoolAid? Go get the container and the mix.
Jake does this and brings it all to the kitchen table - at which point we yell for him to take it over the sink. He dumps the powder into the container, turns on the water THEN LEAVES THE CONTAINER in the sink, coming back to the table to finish his dinner.
"Gee, maybe my ADHD and lack of ability to focus for more than 20 seconds is causing the problems with the KoolAid!"
Jake is sent back to the sink - but only after he thoroughly chewed the bite in his mouth.
Then he comes back with the container - I shake it and it is fine. Jacob is REALLY amazed that it worked this time!
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.
Monday, December 13, 2004
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- Mother to 3 wonderous young adults, dreamer, daughter, and still in search of love's elusive gifts