2 gimps of our everyday life

[Guest guest]

X= Xerxes, 9 years old with Downs syndrom

M= Mama, 36 years

10/10 Place: in the pool

M holds X in her arms just out of reach from the pool side.

X: NNOOOO!!!!

M: (hold up her palm as if she held anything in it) Communicator.

X: (pushes moms hand as if there where a button) No

M: (pretends to push) swim

X: (pretends to push) no ... go

M: (pretends to push) yes .... Xerxes .... swim

X: (pretends to push) no ... mama .... go

....etc....

17/10 Place: in Xerxes bed early in the morning

X: mine

M: your bed

X: GO!

M: go out of bed

x: GO BED MIN!

(and with an angry demand like that you'd better obey and leave)

Yours

in Sweden (the conversation above is translated into English)

Sebek

Oskarsbergsvägen 8

733 73 Ransta

0224-20360