Olaf's Pep Talk
Every Friday morning I take my kids to my mom's house so I can spend the day at the Not Forgotten Ministries' office. Allison typically packs a couple of bags of toys to bring along. This morning, as we were driving, there was a consistent murmuring from one of the toys in her bag. As a mom of four, I have learned to tune out most of the toy noises, so I barely noticed the sound creeping from the bag. Several minutes into the drive Allison said, "Mom, just ignore Olaf. He doesn't know when to be quiet." I laughed and agreed with her; but her comment drew my attention to what Olaf was saying. Mostly he repeats the same couple of phrases like, "Hi! You look beautiful," and something about a cute unicorn. There's also some incomprehensible gibberish, as well as various giggles. While we waited at a a drive-thru for coffee, I looked over at Olaf. It felt as if that goofy stuffed animal was looking straight at me. Then he said, "You're stronger ...