My kids have never been attached to much. They've never had blankies or animals that they've HAD to have. For some reason, lately, Yoshi has become more than an attachment. He's become a best friend.
The little creature isn't much to look at, his little neck already worn out from all the hugs and playtime. Isaac enjoys regaling his little pal with stories of his day when he gets home from school. "Yoshi, what did YOU do at school today?" He often plays make-believe with this green guy, involving him in everything from construction site challenges to adventures with other stuffed animals in his big brother Ethan's room, making the little high pitched voice. I have learned to use Yoshi's friendship with Isaac as a motivational tool when it's time to do his work tasks. When he does something correctly, he gets a hug and kiss from Yoshi. I've never seen a child more proud.
He tried to take Yoshi into the bath with him saying "Yoshi needs to get clean too!" (We put him through the wash instead.) Isaac likes to make sure Yoshi is tucked into a soft blanket on his bookshelf at night before bed. He has to make sure Yoshi's big bulging eyes are looking at him in his own bed before I turn out the light (and Isaac is always smiling at him when I do this.)
I'm not sure what it is about this Yoshi character that draws Isaac so much. He simply adores him--no matter what he looks like, feels like, or how lifeless he is. His love and friendship IS the life in Yoshi.
The creativity and adoration I see with Isaac's little BFF amazes me daily. I can only hope that one day a real, living, breathing, boy or girl will let Isaac be that same level of committed friend I see him as now.
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