One late afternoon, Tris woke from his afternoon nap. Ash jumped into his bed with a story book & said - Tristan, Jie-jie read you a story! And so the time of bonding between brother and sister began ... Ash read the story book in a most animated manner, raising her pitch at appropriate moments for dramatic effect. She is quite a story teller! Meanwhile, Tristan was playing with Mr Rat and attempting to grap Mr Rat's tail with his tinny toes. Ah! Successful attempt! If one wondered if he was listening at all, he was indeed! When cued by Ash, Tris promptly finished his jie-jie's sentences, without needing a glance at the book. Both brother and sister knew the story by heart! At one point when it seemed like Tris was too caught up with Mr Rat, Ash asked loudly - Tristan! Do you still want to hear the story? Tris responded immediately with a soft, obedient 'yes'. Assured that she was still sustaining her brother's interest, Ash read on, with gusto enough for an audience of 20 little boys.
This was a most interesting naturalistic observation! It so warmed my heart to witness this little 'dance' of synchrony and affection between the siblings - well, literally a dance, as both children were tossing and turning about in the bed, obviously enjoying the soft and comfy feeling; and most of all, enjoying each other's company!
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