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Behind the old bar, beyond the meadow, 

passed the ponds and deep into the forest, 

there lived a family of raccoons. Papa and 

Mama, with their three baby raccoons they 

were very proud and loving. Ethan was the 

oldest of their cubs.   He was very protective of 

his baby brother and sister.   Eli the middle 

raccoon, was always smiling and appreciated 

how his brother always took care of him.   Etta 

was the baby girl, but acted older so she could fit 

in with her older brothers.

Every day, the whole family enjoyed their morning walk to 

school.   They would talk about what they were looking 

forward to at school, and the things they were proud to 

have accomplished.   Mama and Papa would lead the way 

telling adventurous and energetic stories.   Ethan would 

always follow behind, pulling Eli in their family wagon 

because he loved the extra time with his little brother.

From a far, Helana the new hedgehog in town could see 

the raccoon family walking up to the school.   She was a 

new student and was curious why Eli, a grown raccoon sat 

in his wagon, while his baby sister had to walk ahead.

During recess, curious Helana came up to Ethan and asked 

him, "why Eli rides in a wagon to school?   Why does he 

wear those big glasses? Why doesn't he talk?"

Ethan responded, "my brother uses his wagon to walk.  

Sometimes he sits in it, and sometimes he pushes it as he 

walks.   He does this because he doesn't have enough 

balance to stand up on his own, and his legs move a lot 

slower than yours and mine do when we walk.   As for the 

glasses, they help him to see, just like Mr. Duck our 

teacher. My brothers are bigger and stronger because he 

can't see at all without them.   And he does talk, he just 

used his arms and his smiles to show me what he likes and 

doesn't like instead of words."

That night as Ethan rest in bed he thought about his talk with 

curious Helana the hedgehog. He thought about the questions she 

asked and wondered what other peers might be thinking about Eli 

and his wagon, or why he doesn't use his words to speak.   He had 

never considered Eli's abilities as a negative thing, just different 

than his family members and peers.

He thought about how he answered Helana's questions and 

wished he told her about all the wonderful things Eli can do for him 

and his family too. He wish he told her about Eli's infectious smile, 

the way Eli keeps keeps him company at the dinner table and 

under the covers when they hide from the thunder storms, or how 

he is always excited for an adventure hike in the forest.   "Wow, I 

am so lucky to have a brother like Eli," he thought.   At that, Ethan 

fell peacefully to sleep, thankful for his family.

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