Underneath his gruff exterior

lies a little boy who loves his "baby" sister. Our pediatrician was concerned about Avery's lungs so she sent us over to the hospital for a chest xray to rule out pneumonia. It turns out she is clear of pneumonia but she does have bronchiolitis and is having nebulizor breathing treatments. Tonight the whole family went to tuck Avery in bed. Imagine the scene.. all 5 of us gathered on her twin bed while she endured her first breathing treatment with the nebulizor machine. She is sitting on bed with a mask covering her nose & mouth, breathing in the medicine. Zachary was so concerned for her. He quickly asked for his blanket. Normal thing for him to do. What is not normal, was his next move. He reached over and handed his blanket to Avery. Then softly held her hair out of her face and away from the mask. How gentle and loving of him. You may or may not know the meaning of his "kiki". It stands for comfort. It stands for home. It brings him a sense of security and escape from the world around him. But, this night without a second to waste he handed it over to his sister. The very one he pretends to not care about. I beg to differ. Actions speak louder than words. And, tonight I saw a little boy who loves his baby sister. Zachary, thank you for your sensitive heart.