George and Jacob are already seated at the table waiting to say the blessing when I slide into my chair. “I’m here,” I announce. Jacob: I can see you. Me: I can see you, too. Jacob: I can point at you. (He demonstrates) Me: I can point at you, too. (Likewise) George: Are you two […]
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At one point in our journey down ML (see previous post), we listened to some audio tapes of the kids when they were small. We lived in Nacogdoches at the time, and the deep East Texas accents are thick. On one tape I interviewed Jacob. He was three months into an accelerated kindergarten class at
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When Rusty arrived Wednesday morning he mentioned that he and Jacob were heading to Longview to buy a rake. (Note: this would be some sort of farm equipment–not your standard yard rake for autumn leaves.) George turned to Jacob and asked, “What are you going to buy in Longview?” Before he could answer I whispered,
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George interviewed Jacob about Independence Day. It’s pretty cute. You can listen in by visiting . In spite of the rain we’re supposed to go to Shadowood Lake tonight for potluck and fireworks. Soggy corndogs. Yummmm. Actually, it should be fun no matter what. We know quite a few families who live out there. Famous
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A few days ago George and Jacob took an evening stroll through the neighborhood. George directed Jacob’s attention to a small puffy cloud glowing with golden-orange-pink fire. Jacob said, “I wish I were God.” “Why’d you say that?” “So I could eat that cloud.”
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Some people compare themselves to smarter, richer, better-looking folks and feel inferior. Others compare themselves to people who are dumber, poorer, or uglier, and it makes them feel special. I think I’d rather just look at the stars. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* This morning we went to J.C. Penney for a half-price sale. After finding what I was
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Rhetoric about open-mindedness and tolerance aside, everyone has a worldview. A creed. A set of I believes. Our worldview is the lens through which we see and understand everything, and nothing passes into our minds without first passing through it. I don’t often wax philosophical on this blog. The “view from here” I express is
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I was sorting some papers and found a few notes I’d jotted when I attended the Friends of Hope camp for brain injury survivors with Jacob last fall. I’m writing this here so I won’t forget it. It’s a spark of joy. A tiny firefly in my memory jar. Toward the end of the day
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Last night George, Jacob, and I were enjoying a nice dinner, when Jacob suddenly announced he couldn’t eat any more because something was stuck in his throat. Me: “I know what’s stuck in your throat. It’s just the words you were about to say. You were going to say, ‘Oh, Mom. Your beauty flows out
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Today George and Jacob are in Dallas attending a Friends of Hope Day Camp for brain injury survivors. They’ll be home this evening, and I’m excited to hear a full report. I accompanied Jacob to the last camp and wrote about the experience. If you missed that post, here’s a link. I pity you if
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