AJ was so excited to get to run in the Whipper Snapper races. And then the unthinkable happened. Right as he took his place at the starting line, he happened to look down. And there was blood on his knee. Oh no!
With his oh-so-supportive Daddy just a few feet behind him offering an encouraging, "Just run!", AJ dashed the 100-yards to the finish line.
By the time Sydney and I caught up with them, AJ was sobbing. You'd think his lower limb was on the verge of falling off. A friend of mine, who was also at the race and who was more prepared than I was, offered a baby wipe to clean up AJ's knee, but that wasn't good enough. He needed a Band-aid. He was sure of it. We finally located one, and all was again right with the world.
Here's the kicker. Before the race, AJ had a chance to meet and pose with a variety of mascots. Note his right knee in each of these pictures, which were taken more than a half hour prior to the race. He'd already skinned his knee back then, and hadn't even noticed. (And yes, the injury was that minor.)
At least he was honest when he explained his need for the bandage, "I need to not see the blood."
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