Happy Reunion, or Something Like That
With Bradley away at boyscout camp, Gregory had no one to play with except the Kaptain. Of course, Karl was only interested in Gregory’s toys as scratching post, so this little playdate didn’t last long at all.
Bradley’s return on Sunday put the universe back on track, though I have to admit my jaw dropped in utter astonishment when I overheard Bradley say to his brother, “I missed you, little buddy.”
He missed his little brother? Hmm, I’m not so sure about that. I would think for sure Bradley would be happy to have time away, time to hang with kids his own age, time to be pure pre-teen. I could see if GREGORY was the one constantly talking about missing his brother; he does that a lot when Bradley’s at school. But not this time. This time, Gregory seemed happy to bake a cake with me, happy to take care of me when I wasn’t feeling well, happy to have the house to himself while I slept late on Saturday morning. He even got himself dressed, brushed his teeth and made his bed! So I really wasn’t all that shocked by Gregory’s reply to Bradley’s “I missed you.”
Aren’t kids funny? They can be fighting and screaming one minute, and best friends the next. Even though they do fight, they love eachother. You know this when they say things like, “I missed you little buddy!”
Comment by Kari — March 27, 2007 @ 7:47 am