Nerves

Aaron received an invitation to give a talk in his Primary meeting at church last week. To prepare for this, Aaron wrote his own talk (Meg typed it for him), practiced delivering it, and even decorated the printout with some of his stickers. He was excited to give his talk.

Come Sunday morning Aaron didn't wake up. I had to rouse him at 8:45 (15 minutes before church starts) and get him dressed quickly (Meg was already at the church on other business). He complained that his head and stomach hurt, which was strange because he was happy and full of energy the night before. We went to church anyway, although Aaron just wanted to sleep in the pew. Near the end of the meeting, Meg had to leave with a friend's baby that she was tending to, and I had to take Edward to the bathroom; so I left Aaron alone and asleep on the pew. As I was helping Ed wash his hands in the bathroom, Aaron come staggering in and spilled his guts all over the bathroom floor. Meg took the boys home immediately thereafter, so Aaron didn't get to give his talk--I guess he was more scared to give it than I thought :)

The rest of the afternoon, Aaron quietly watched videos, played Battleship with me as we watched the Tour de France recap on television, and slept. As I was preparing to leave for work this morning (5:30 a.m.), Aaron came down the stairs, wide-awake, smiling, and hungry for some breakfast. All signs of being sick appeared to have vanished. Hooray for quick illnesses!

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  1. However the sunday afterward Aaron gave his talk which he memorized flawlessly and then bore his testimony at the end. That kid amazes me sometimes.

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