Jake has been asking me to get him some beef jerky over the past couple of days. Things are tight financially right now, so I have only been buying necessities - and beef jerky wasn't one of those.
Yesterday afternoon the boys were in the front room watching cartoons, when Josh looked at his brother in horror. He had a dark strip and was just munching away. Josh said - what is that
Jake responded- Mom got me some beef jerky
Josh looked closer only to find that Jake was munching happily on "Beggin Strips" -- bacon flavored strips that I bought for the puppy training class - they were in the canister with the other dog biscuits.
They were good, os he finished the one he had started and put the others back - the child is unrepentant, though I think he'll stay out of the puppy treats for a while.
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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blech.
spit spit spit.
LOL.
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