a sweet story

**marie73** · 01-31-2012, 02:06 AM

I saw this on someone's blog tonight:

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When my youngest son, Ethan, was about 4, we were invited to swim in a neighbor’s pool with their family. Also invited was a young man who had lost one of his legs in a motorcycle accident. Ethan watched the young man unstrap his leg at the edge of the pool, and then quietly approached him. Once at his side, Ethan whispered, “Are you a transformer?” The young man nodded and replied, “Yes I am. I’m an Autobot.” Ethan was stunned. For more than an hour this man spun the most outrageous tales of his exploits as a transformer for one awed little boy. Before he left he told me it was one of the best days since his accident. Children are curious but generally are also very accepting. Prepare them for changes but don’t discourage them from approaching (an injured relative) as they would have before the accident.

YayHappens · 01-31-2012, 03:10 AM

This totally made me smile!!!

heston · 01-31-2012, 11:12 AM

That was a great experience for both of them, something they will never forget for different reasons.

MowMow · 01-31-2012, 11:30 AM

Love this story.

Leazie · 01-31-2012, 08:37 PM

Great, great story. I am glad that they all had that experience.

Cats&Plants · 01-31-2012, 08:40 PM

What a wonderful story!

my4kitties · 02-01-2012, 02:05 AM

I think Ethan's mother is to be commended for letting her son approach the young man in the first place. A lot of parents would have tried to hold their children back for fear of the child embarrassing the parent. And the young man is also to be commended as well. He could have been extremely self-conscience about his missing leg and not answered Ethan at all. Instead, he handled Ethan's curiosity with grace.

love.my.cats · 02-01-2012, 03:00 AM

Such a nice story.

Huge · 02-01-2012, 08:22 AM

Why not tell the kid the truth?

tghsmith · 02-01-2012, 10:04 AM

I had a friend who was involved in a slower speed left turn motorcylcle vs car accident, when the woman driving the car got out she saw him laying on the pavement with his left leg at an obtuse angle to his body.. she turned away and started crying, when he popped his artificial leg back into place stood up and told her he was unhurt she really started screaming...

01-31-2012, 03:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
YayHappens Cat Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Valley of the Sun, USA Posts: 173	This totally made me smile!!! __________________ YayHappens ~ Holistic Nutritional Healthcare \| Integrated Medicine Professional Pänu & Jeannie's Videos

01-31-2012, 11:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
heston Cat Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 126	That was a great experience for both of them, something they will never forget for different reasons. __________________ Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this – Anonymous Happy is the home with at least one cat. Italian Proverb

01-31-2012, 11:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
MowMow Premier Cat Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 5,673	Love this story. __________________

01-31-2012, 08:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
Leazie Premier Cat Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Virginia Posts: 9,006	Great, great story. I am glad that they all had that experience. __________________ Mommie to Bob, Simba, Miss Baby, Missy, Gracie and Molly Brown

02-01-2012, 02:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
my4kitties Premier Cat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Montclair, CA, USA Posts: 4,382	I think Ethan's mother is to be commended for letting her son approach the young man in the first place. A lot of parents would have tried to hold their children back for fear of the child embarrassing the parent. And the young man is also to be commended as well. He could have been extremely self-conscience about his missing leg and not answered Ethan at all. Instead, he handled Ethan's curiosity with grace. __________________ Cats are grace and beauty in feline form. RIP, my beloved Smokey. (3/23/09-01/14/11) ---------- Renée

01-31-2012, 08:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
Cats&Plants Tom Cat Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 453	What a wonderful story!

02-01-2012, 03:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
love.my.cats Cool Cat Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,315	Such a nice story. __________________ Bec

02-01-2012, 08:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
Huge Premier Cat Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ganymede, Jupiter. Posts: 8,539	Why not tell the kid the truth? __________________ hguH Of course I'm out of my mind, it's dark and scary in there.

02-01-2012, 10:04 AM	#10 (permalink)
tghsmith Senior Cat Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: north carolina Posts: 647	I had a friend who was involved in a slower speed left turn motorcylcle vs car accident, when the woman driving the car got out she saw him laying on the pavement with his left leg at an obtuse angle to his body.. she turned away and started crying, when he popped his artificial leg back into place stood up and told her he was unhurt she really started screaming... __________________ yeti cat: two toes short of the record books eons ago there must had been a creature with a roar like a vacuum cleaner,it most likely ate cats. jolene,emma,tammi,smokey and yeti

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