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Nov242008
And it's all okay
November 24, 2008
I just wanted to follow up to the last post (which I needed to write, to be able to write the story and have it down, leave it behind, and take up what is in front of me) with some great news.
We are all okay! Kid A is doing remarkably well. He's annoyed, as well he might be, by a big white heavy arm, but he's playing cricket in the yard with his left arm, so I'd say he's doing okay.
I still don't have a computer at home. It's frustrating and a mini-unplugged blessing all at once. (What is a mini-unplugged blessing? Why did I hyphenate that? Does anyone know?)
We have lots of new neighbors in this international neighborhood. Our next-door neighbors are Russian, kitty-corner (should that be hyphenated? Does anyone know? Am I just a random hyphen-ator?) are two Israeli women, across the way is an Irish-French couple, and down the street are some more French friends and some British friends. We are getting to know everyone, and it is fun and challenging, all at once.
YaYa is a great lover of all animals and insects and reptiles and amphibians. Her love for them is so strong that I sometimes fear for her. "I draw the line at spiders," I told her once, as she ran up to me to show me the jumping spider that she was playing with.
The other day she said to me, "It's like the mosquito was telling me a secret. He got all close to my ear and said mmmmmmmm."
The curiously horrifying whine of a mosquito, in my daughter's world, is cuddly and cozy and kind. If that's not beautiful, what is?
We are all okay! Kid A is doing remarkably well. He's annoyed, as well he might be, by a big white heavy arm, but he's playing cricket in the yard with his left arm, so I'd say he's doing okay.
I still don't have a computer at home. It's frustrating and a mini-unplugged blessing all at once. (What is a mini-unplugged blessing? Why did I hyphenate that? Does anyone know?)
We have lots of new neighbors in this international neighborhood. Our next-door neighbors are Russian, kitty-corner (should that be hyphenated? Does anyone know? Am I just a random hyphen-ator?) are two Israeli women, across the way is an Irish-French couple, and down the street are some more French friends and some British friends. We are getting to know everyone, and it is fun and challenging, all at once.
YaYa is a great lover of all animals and insects and reptiles and amphibians. Her love for them is so strong that I sometimes fear for her. "I draw the line at spiders," I told her once, as she ran up to me to show me the jumping spider that she was playing with.
The other day she said to me, "It's like the mosquito was telling me a secret. He got all close to my ear and said mmmmmmmm."
The curiously horrifying whine of a mosquito, in my daughter's world, is cuddly and cozy and kind. If that's not beautiful, what is?
Reader Comments (11)
So glad everything's going well!
Your kids are really remarkable...the word picture of YaYa and the mosquito is truly precious! :-)
Amazing the resilience of our children. I am glad he is doing well.
Your daughter. Little optimist. Lovely.
Ahh. I am glad he is well. How scary. And that Yaya is a girl after my own heart.
"It's like the mosquito was telling me a secret."
I absolutely love it!!
wow, what an experience you have had, and that on top of the experiences you have had. Really, can't imagine. So glad that kid A is okay. Now I know why you all have been on my mind so much these last days! Glad your hubby is back home again too. Say Hi to the family from us all here.
Next she'll be telling you what the dogs and cats and birds and bees are saying! It must run in the family! She's so cute! You might be a hypenator, but I'm a !!!!! ator if you get what I mean.
Sounds like it's time to read Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears. It is a West African tale that won the Caldecott a few years back.
I'm sure your local library will have it (hahahaha) or maybe not.
Cricket instead of baseball! Love it!!!
Sending lovey thoughts to the little guy!
And Miss YaYa knows what nature is all about. Good for her!
I know just what you mean about needing to get it down so you can move forward...glad he's okay, and grateful that you updated.
Oh i miss you........i miss Ya Ya and her sweetness