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Oliver unfolded the paper. He read slowly, tapping his knee to a beat only he could hear. \u201cI don\u2019t want to fight. I want to read like I build Lego. If the letters would sit still, I could make anything.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

Richard felt in his chest the ache of a hundred unsaid things\u2014apologies, promises, a boyhood he\u2019d learned to outrun. He leaned forward and said to the teacher, to the counselor, to his son, \u201cWe will make sure the letters sit still.\u201d<\/p>\n

The counselor smiled. \u201cThat\u2019s what we\u2019re here for.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the way home Oliver kicked a pebble down the sidewalk, each tap a percussion in the quiet afternoon. \u201cDad?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDo grown-ups get courage points?\u201d<\/p>\n

Richard considered. The old him would have made a joke about bonuses. The new answer arrived like a clean breath. \u201cThey do. But they have to earn them the same way kids do.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Oliver unfolded the paper. He read slowly, tapping his knee to a beat only he could hear. \u201cI don\u2019t want to fight. I want to read like I build Lego. If the letters would sit still, I could make anything.\u201d Richard felt in his chest the ache of a hundred unsaid things\u2014apologies, promises, a boyhood…<\/p>\n

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