On paper Mr. Laura is 1.5 months older than Mary. When we received the referral for Mr. Garvey, Mary, and Miss Almanzo, Mr. Laura was very excited about having a "twin". He would show everyone their picture and say, "This is my twin sister."Reality turned out to be much different than Mr. Laura expected. Instead of a twin he got a much bigger, stronger and no doubt older sister. Both Mary and Mr. Laura have strong personalities. They took an instant dislike to one another.
What they have eventually learned is that they each have something to offer the other. Mary left behind a younger brother whom she cared for almost exclusively for a period of time. Mr. Laura has always loved to "play" the baby. Their relationship changed for the better once Mr. Laura realized he had another willing and capable "mama" and Mary realized she had a "baby" brother again.
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