We have a friend who shares a weekly meal with us. His name is Brandon and he is Scott’s good friend.
We like Brandon and we enjoy sharing dinner with him. And since I cook most of our meals from scratch, the fact that Brandon is allergic to soy isn’t that big of a deal. After all, I’ve never developed the annoying habit of adding soy lecethin to everything — which the mass producers of food products seem to find so critical.
When we first invited Brandon over for dinner, Jonah asked me why I was reading the labels on everything that I was adding to the meal. We explained to him that Mr. Brandon is allergic to soy, so I was just checking to be sure there was no soy in the food.
Jonah’s response was that he was going to write to the president and ask him to outlaw soy!
*giggle* I’m quite sure our son is going to change the world. Not sure how yet, but I’m sure it will happen.
We explained to Jonah that soy isn’t bad. In fact, it’s a bean…that God made. And it’s very good for some people, like those who are allergic to cow’s milk, because they can drink soy milk. It just so happens that Mr. Brandon’s body doesn’t like it very much. But that doesn’t mean we have to outlaw it.
Oh. okay.
However, it seems that Jonah is a little concerned I might forget about Mr. Brandon’s allergy, because every time Mr. Brandon comes over…every time…Jonah starts asking me, in a slightly panicky voice, if I remembered.
Yes, Jonah. I remembered.
No, Mom. I mean…did you remember that Mr. Brandon is allergic to soy! No Soy!!
Yes, Jonah. I remembered.
Okay, Mom. I just wanted to be sure…because he’s allergic, you know.
In fact, he’d prefer we not buy anything with soy in it. Ever.
When we go grocery shopping, he’ll randomly ask me if something I’ve placed in the cart has soy in it. Because, you know, “people” are allergic to it.
I think he’d still prefer to have it banned…
Permanently…
Better safe than sorry…
As I said, someday, my son’s going to change the world.
