It was crazy today. Mom seemed extra edgy as she hung over a cup of coffee at the little table with two chairs in the kitchen and Eddie was really feeling bad. I thought even Sam looked like he didn't feel good at breakfast. Whew! Its hot outside and the little ones are just wearing diapers. They are running around the coffee table and the overstuffed chair where Eddie is lounging, and of course not in the least concerned that they could hurt themselves.
You know Kim and Kevin were very close in age just 11 months apart. They were always together and always talking in their own language which the parents didn't understand.
So, where was Sam. Hmmm, I hadn't seem him in awhile. I should go see if he is in the backyard. Thinking to myself, it is a good thing it is fenced in - even though the fence was falling down in some areas, it was enough to keep the little ones from trying to escape.
Eddie, watch the little ones while I go see if Sam is outside.
Of course, there he was out in the back yard. Sam was always a loner. He didn't really converse well and many chose to make fun of him most of the time, so he did what any survivor will do...he escaped to his own world.
Sam, you know you are not suppose to have the sheets out here, where did you get them?
It was over the clothes line. He replied.
Hmmm, Mom must have hung out the sheets. We didn't have a washer or dryer. But several of the little ones still wet the bed. Even I have had a few accidents myself. I bet she put them out to air dry. Thinking back to Sam, hey those are going to get very dirty out here, let's fold them up and put them in the house. I was not really thinking - that it would be just as easy to take them up to the beds upstairs. Sam of course starts to tear up and I redirect him to the bush and say to him, hey look this can be your cave. So, off he goes to pretend he is a might warrior.
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