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Mike
and Julia always wanted to be sure they were doing the right thing before they
made important decisions.
When
they wanted to buy a car, it took a long time for them to decide which one to
buy. They looked at all the different cars carefully. It had to be the right
size, the right color and the right price. Finally, they chose the car they
wanted.
When
they went out for dinner, it always took a long time before they chose what to
eat. They carefully read the menu and discussed all the choices together. They
were patient and never in a hurry.
After
a while they had a baby boy, they were happy and called him Jordan. Jordan
smiled a lot, but he didn't make any noise. He never cried. All their friends
said, "He's such a nice quiet baby!"
Jordan learned everything that other babies
learn. He learned to walk. He learned to go to the bathroom by himself. He
learned to sleep in the bed. He learned to sit on a chair and eat at the table.
However, he didn't learn how to talk and he still never cried. But Mike and
Julia didn't worry about it too much. They just waited. They were confident Jordan would talk one day.
One
day, while eating dinner, Jordan suddenly said, "Mother, I think the soup
needs a little more salt."
Mike
and Julia were surprised, "You can talk!" said Julia.
"Of
course I can talk!" said Jordan. "After all, I am three years old."
"Why
didn't you talk before?" asked Mike.
"I
didn't need to," said Jordan. "The food was always good before."
