Dearest of Friends

I have always felt like one of the biggest blessings in my life is knowing a friend like Amber Korenthal. But now, I get to see that my children are blessed with knowing the friendship of her children, Isaac and Abigail.

Alora has been struggling with the idea of our family moving, so Isaac, with the help of his mom, made this book for Alora. I want to always remember what dear friends we have.

                                                             Isaac's first book.

Once there was a boy named Isaac. He lived in a house with his mom, dad and sister, Abigail. He loved the house because it was near a pool, a park and a library. He had his bed at all his toys at that house.

He was happy.

He made so many memories at that house. He learned to walk there. He had friends and family visit there. It was the first place his new baby sister, Abigail, came home to live with him. He even celebrated Thanksgiving at that house with his good friend Alora. He was happy.

One day, Isaac’s mom and dad told him they were moving. “I don’t want to move!” he told them. He knew his mom and dad loved him and wanted the best for him, so he trusted them…but he was still sad (even a little bit mad and sort of scared). They packed up his toys, his bed and put them in a big storage truck.

He was not so sure he was happy anymore.

After he moved out of that house, their family didn’t have a new house to move to yet. While they waited, Isaac and his family moved into a room at his gramma and papa’s house. His toys and his bed were still packed up, but he did bring his fish. He missed his things, but he still had a fun time with his mom and dad.

He was a little bit happy.

His mom and dad told him it was time to look for another house to live in. He saw one house he liked, but he still missed his old room. They bought that house, but it was empty and still didn’t feel like their cozy home before.

He was not quite sure if he was happy.

 

Isaac’s family started painting walls and unpacking furniture. Soon, the new house started to look a little more like their old house. His bed was the same, the toys were the same, but things still felt different. The sounds were different at the new house. The paths to walk to the kitchen, bathroom and his parents room were different. He had to get used to it, but he was starting to like it.

He was starting to feel a bit more happy.

Days weeks, and months passed at the new house. Every day, he liked it more. He liked the new sounds, and the new neighbors. He had friends and family visit him there and even made more friends. His fish liked it too. H still had just as much fun with his toys after they were all unpacked at the new house.

He was really stating to feel happy.

 

Now, Isaac has lived in the new house for almost two years. He likes it so much that he doesn’t even want to go back to that other house. He now knows that his parents did have a very good plan to move. He loves his new school, new friends, new library, new parks, and even new bike paths. The best part of all is that his family was together the whole time. They had a big adventure together. It was fun and scary at times, as all good adventures are. He has already made so many memories in his new home and is so excited to make many more.

He is so, so very happy!