Sick boy creativity.

My youngest son spent the day at home yesterday, sick with a sore throat and slight fever. This child doesn't spend a lot of time alone as he has an older brother and sister and a best friend who lives up the street. When he is with his brother he is usually playing whatever the older brother is playing. Likewise, his best friend is much more of a leader, so my son tends to play whatever the friend plays.

Yesterday, I saw the creativity in my child that we don't usually see, because of his nature to follow along. While sick, he asked his mother if he could have any clothes that he could use to cut up. My wife gave him an old shirt and pair of pants. He disappeared for a long time, came back with the clothes in shreds, and some red fabric cut into strips and scotch taped to his body and said, "I was attacked by a bear."

My son in his "I was attacked" pose.

I just love the creative spirit!