That had been Diver's standard response to new experiences.
I resolved to be different; to prepare, remain calm and unflustered.
The bus pulled up. Diver climbed off, handed me his heavy backpack, and announced, "Dairy Queen or Burger King."
"Hungry?" I asked.
"No. I got hit in the face. "
As the evening went on, details of the day filtered out. Noticeably absent was the "I'm never going back" declaration. Right before bed, Diver announced, "I have emotions."
I sat with him and we talked through his day, processing the experience and identifying the feelings. The "hit on the face" was someone trip during a game of tag. And it was fine. He was fine. And insists I come to Family Night Thursday.
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Wow - his "I have emotions" statement is really great. Glad to hear that he's putting it out there and wanting to talk about it - and is able to talk about it. Fantastic.
ReplyDeleteBig improvement! Sounds like our Diver is growing up.
ReplyDeleteOh crap, now I'm all weepy. How in the heck have I become so attached to a boy I've never met? Guess it's the way you bring him to live here on the blog.