My Adopted Big Brother, Hardy!
Hi Kids! Boar here! Last time we got together, I told you I would tell you the story about how Hardy became my adopted big brother.
It is hard to explain something that happened so fast. Mom and Dad found a stuffed bear wearing a dirty shirt at the State Fair. I remember Mom and Dad coming home and Mom was holding a stuffed bear in her arms.
I sat on Dad’s lap as our parents told us about how this stuffed bear was at the State Fair and had no parents or home. My parents said they could not think of any place better than our home where the stuffed bear would have parents and two siblings to love and play with. Dad explained there are many children who do no have the opportunity to find a forever home, and felt that Junior and I would understand since we both found Mom and Dad, and our forever home.
To say that I was a little upset does not cover my feelings. I just got over having to share my parents and my home with my baby sister, Junior. Now, I had to share with this stuffed bear!
Mom took the dirty shirt off of the stuffed bear and washed the dirt and dust off of the fur. Mom proceeded to put a red shirt on the bear, stretching the fabric over the bear’s head and slipping the bear’s arms into the sleeves. As Mom pulled the shirt down over the bear’s belly, the bear looked up at Mom and for the first time the bear spoke saying “Thank you, Ma’am”. We were all shocked! The bear, Hardy, was alive like Junior and I! I wondered if all of the stuffed animals in the world were alive too.
Days went by and we discovered that even though Hardy was alive like us, Hardy was quite different. Hardy slept, and slept, and slept. Dad said this is because Hardy is a bear, and, bears hibernate. Mom read us a book about bears and their habitat. We learned so much about bears and felt we understood Hardy even more!
When Hardy was asleep, Junior tried to poke at Hardy to wake up to play. I would try to get Junior to let Hardy sleep, but Hardy would wake up and talk and play for a little while. Before we knew it, Hardy was staying awake longer and longer.
One day, Hardy shared with us about what it was like at the State Fair and how lucky Junior and I are to have such nice parents to love us. Hardy never felt love like that at the State Fair. Both Junior and I had tears in our eyes as we finally understood why our parents adopted Hardy. We hugged Hardy and Hardy hugged us back. I could feel Hardy’s teardrop falling onto my big nose when Hardy realized he was finally loved. Mom and Dad watched from the door with tears in their eyes too. We were a family, with love, laughter and adventures to come!
Now, jumping in puddles, making mud pies and rolling down hills is even more fun with all three of us laughing and playing together!
Junior and Boar tickle big brother Hardy
For now, I am going to go out to play outside with my siblings.
Your friend,
Boar Gee
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