Are you my friend?

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Yesterday we spent THREE hours at the eye doctor! This is the norm for this doctor as she is one of three pediatric opthamologists in Charlotte. So usually when you go there...you wait...and wait...and wait...get your eyes dilated...and wait some more. Most of the time I set up appointments to take the patient only (usually Tyler)...but yesterday, all three of my troopers headed for the doctor's office together. I brought tons of toys, snacks, etc to keep them busy while we waited.

Thankfully, they have a "kids" area with a huge TV that plays Disney movies continuously. So Tyler and Amy were glued to the TV for half of the day. But Jackson...he's a different story. He would toddle over to the TV and watch it for about five seconds, walk back over to me - eat a goldfish, and then wander around the room looking for anyone to smile or laugh at him. (He really has become quite accustomed to being the center of attention!!!)



There was a tween there that had been waiting longer than we had. He was too "cool" to watch the Disney movie...and too old to play with the kiddie toys available. He was obviously bored. Finally, it got to be too much and he sat down and started playing with the bead maze.

This was all the invitation Jackson needed. He walked right up to him...sat down beside him...and all but asked him to be his best friend. The boy looked around (probably wondering where in the world is this kid's mother??) and tried to scoot away from Jackson. That didn't faze him one bit...Jackson just scooted closer. He ended up following the boy around for the rest of the waiting time. And eventually...I think I saw a smile crack the corners of the boy's mouth...not a huge one...just a hint.


No fear in life...no worry of rejection...Jackson just assumed the boy sat down to be his friend! How cute is that?


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