"Amanda. Come here."
"Why?"
"'Cause I want you too."
"Give me four good reasons, then I will." I waited as my little brother racked his brain for good reasons.
He didn't take long.
"1) because I have a question; 2) because I have another question; 3) It will be really good if you say yes; aannnnd 4) because you have nothing better to do."
My heart caved in (as it often does with him) and I walked over, trying not to laugh. I went over and asked, "What?"
"You should become a book reader."
"Ummm...I already am."
"No, I mean like Jim Dale. Read books on tape."
I gawked. I have been reading my favorite books to him. Right now they include the Percy Jackson series and Artemis Fowl (which he liked so much he wants me to read them again). I do all different voices and everything. (cool, I know)
Since I had nothing to say (I was kinda in shock), he filled the silence:
"You'd be really good. Especially if you did Artemis Fowl..." he kind of trailed off, seeing my weird expression. I knew I'd make him uncomfortable if I started crying, so I held it in (I really wanted to though!).
"Well..."
"Do you want to?" he asked
"I've thought about it." And I had.
"'Cause you'd be really good," he said again.
Afterward, I realized that he didn't have a question. He had a suggestion. One that made me want to cry. That's the second nice, genuine thing he's said to me. :) I was touched, and my heart broke. (I also looked back at reason number 3) ;)
On another note: My sister asked,
What was the difference between a cadaver and a corpse?
Anyone have any thoughts? I answered her, but I wasn't entirely positive in my answer. Also, it seems like a good discussion topic. haha, you could use it to start conversation!
haha. No seriously.
_Amanda
p.S. I just ate an orange.
A cadaver is a dead body used for medicine, a corpse is just a dead body. So like interns use cadavers to practice surgeries and stitches and stuff....but a corpse is just a gross dead guy. Yup, that's a bout it.
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I wanna be a cadaver when I grow up! :) lol jk. that's really sweet amanda! I wish my siblings were that nice.
ReplyDeleteA, That is so sweet of him, it sorta sounds like a God moment to me ;) and I have no idea, but K does, so thank you K!!
ReplyDeleteand who put up the cool picture flashy thing on the top? It looks cool!!!!
I did that :) Pretty huh? I wanted to do pictures of us but it just does online pics so I picked a nature album. Yeah, I definitely think you could be famous if you did that A!
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