Sunday afternoon Jacob and Justin were out in the yard. I want everyone to have a part in the new house - painting, sanding and yard work. So I gave Jacob the duty of gathering all the fallen limbs from the yard and putting them in the fireplace outside to burn. He loved the job - and about an hour after he stared, Justin came out to join him. He had placed several large limbs on the fireplace which were not burning well.
Justin saw this and fixed the fire so that the air could get to the embers. Then he put a branch up against a thick tree and kicked it - breaking the branch in half.
Jacob was astonished - "Man you've got skills!! Why didn't you tell anybody you have those kind of skills?!?"
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.
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
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- Mother to 3 wonderous young adults, dreamer, daughter, and still in search of love's elusive gifts