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Continue reading →: “Awesome Dash was a great writer and now we will take over”
I guess it’s time for me to admit that Calderism is starting to become less mine and more Calder’s. I’m going away to college, which means I won’t be around for every little moment anymore. I won’t be there to write down every funny thing he does or every ridiculous…
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Continue reading →: “The big boy called me dumb and retarded but we are okay. We know we are sweet and everyone’s favorite.”
One day at Calder’s summer school, another special needs student started calling him mean names. It hurt him. Like anyone would be, Calder was upset. I expected him to be angry or to spend the rest of the day laying in bed due to what had happened. Instead, he shrugged…
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Continue reading →: “We think the sweet guide was pooping awesome”
A few weeks ago we took another stroll up to the cabin and Cald, who had a road trip to Tennesee the week prior, couldn’t be more ecstatic to go again (with the promise of Chik-Fil-A obviously).The cabin was its usual adventure, with waterfalls and whatnot, but this time we…
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Continue reading →: “We wanna go to sweet college with sweet awesome Jack and Dash so we can become a writer and people will know that we are smart.”
For most people, going to college is seen as a normal part of growing up, something expected after high school. People talk about applications, majors, scholarships, and careers as if everyone experiences those goals in the same way. To Cald, college is the chance to show the world who he…
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Continue reading →: ”We think the doctor was fun but scary”
*WARNING* GRAPHIC CONTENT I was in my room relaxing, enjoying a quiet moment to myself, when I suddenly heard my dad’s voice from down the hall. It was loud and sharp, and he said a word I almost never hear him say. The urgency in his voice made my heart…
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Continue reading →: “The sweet guide showed me the secrets of the beautiful house”
When we visited Fallingwater, I expected to be amazed by the building itself. The way it seemed to hover above the rushing water and blend perfectly into the forest made it feel like it had always been part of nature. The sound of the falls below, the smell of damp…
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Continue reading →: “We are trying to say we love the falls”
To most people, Niagara Falls is the kind of place you dream about visiting — roaring waterfalls wrapped in mist, shimmering rainbows in the sunlight, and a sense of wonder that hums in the air. Families pose for pictures with wide smiles, tourists crowd the walkways, and cameras click nonstop.…
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Continue reading →: “We are worried that people will be scared if they know that i understand what they say isn’t truly what they feel.”
*Content Warning: suicidal ideation* My brother Cald doesn’t talk much. He doesn’t need to. His silence holds more insight than most people’s endless chatter. Lately, that silence has become something else entirely—something that defies what we thought we knew about communication, intelligence, and connection. We had just finished listening to…
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Continue reading →: “We are really proud of Dash for helping”
When it came time to choose my Eagle Scout project, I had plenty of options. I could’ve built a park bench, cleaned up a hiking trail, or made tables for a nearby park. All solid choices. But honestly, those didn’t feel like my project. They felt like things that would…
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Continue reading →: “We are confident because school shows me I am smart and can learn hard things.”Because of Calder’s situation, he goes to a special school, called Henderson Haven. School days with Calder are always an event. You’d think after doing it every weekday for years, we’d have it down to a routine. We don’t. Mostly because Cald has declared war on clothing. Every morning starts…
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