Yesterday while on a car ride home Brandon asked me about Nickie's learning to drive a car. I explained to him that Nickie's disabilities prevent her from driving a car. This made him really sad. So he said, "Mom, how will she get to go anywhere when she moves out on her own?"
I explained, "Brandon its not likely Nickie will move out on her own. She needs people to take care of her since she can't do it on her own. So whenever she wants to go somewhere I will be the one taking her."
"So she won't move away when she is grown up?"
"No baby, she won't, unless she decides to move to a place where they help people like her to live kind of on their own. It's called an assisstive living facility. They have people there that help others to live on their own. I think Nickie will want to stay home with us because we love her and take the best care of her."
"Mom, when I am old enough to drive I'll take her places."
"Oh Brandon that is so nice of you. Nickie will love that."
Then after a long pause he says.....
"Mom?"
"Yes, Brandon."
"Do I have to move away?"
"No, Baby you can stay with Mommy and Daddy for as long as you want to."
"Good I want to stay with you forever."
"I'm so glad you feel that way! I would love for you to stay with us forever. I know you feel that way now baby but when you grow up and don't depend on mom and dad any more you will want to start a life with a wife of your own."
"Well she can come live with me at our house, can't she?"
"Well, she could but I know you will both want to live on your own and start your own family. That's still a long way down the road for you and we will just have to see what happens."
"Mom, if I don't forget about this when I grow up and I hope I don't. I will just live with you and dad forever."
Now you tell me... isn't that the sweetest thing you ever heard? I love my boy
