Excerpt by Shane Burcaw My little brother leans over the bed

Last updated: 4/9/2023

Excerpt by Shane Burcaw My little brother leans over the bed and slides his arms under my knees and behind my shoulders lifting and carrying me to my wheelchair He sits me down gingerly almost getting me in the perfect position a nearly impossible task He unplugs my phone from the charger and sets it on my lap walks to the kitchen to pour a cup of coffee which he leaves on the edge of the dining room table for me then comes back into my room I m going back to bed Are you good he asks I thank him and drive to the dining room to find the coffee that will inject me with the energy to make it through the day My laptop is sitting next to the cup of steaming coffee more like coffee flavored milk Andrew made it very sweet Part of Dad s morning routine after getting me up at 6 a m for a shower and putting me back in bed afterward is to open my laptop on the edge of the table so I have something to do when Andrew goes back to sleep I can t physically type on a keyboard or lift the cup of coffee to my lips but like all daily tasks I ve found ways to improvise I have an app for my iPhone that transforms it into a wireless mouse pad and keyboard I love you Apple Sticking out of my coffee is a super long bendy straw that I ordered off the Internet It is long enough so that the straw reaches my mouth when the coffee is sitting on the table Little adaptations like these are what allow me to thrive 25 What is the main idea of the excerpt Shane needs his brother to get out of bed 8 Shane depends on his family for all daily tasks Shane has learned to improvise in spite of his disability Shane has used technology to cope with his challenges 26 Which word best describes Shane in the excerpt A Resilient B Helpless Optimistic