If something’s broken, he doesn’t ignore it. He studies it. Figures it out. Tries again if it doesn’t work the first time.
I used to think it was just a phase.
Now I know it’s just who he is.
If something’s broken, he doesn’t ignore it.
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“Mom… they’re still alive,” Ethan whispered one evening, his voice shaking.
We were standing on the side of a quiet road just outside our neighborhood. Three dogs lay in the dirt, their bodies trembling, their back legs dragging behind them when they tried to move. It looked like a hit-and-run.
I remember looking around, hoping someone else would step in. No one did.