Units of Resistance

Elijah, as cute as he may be, is developing a stubborn streak. He tells us no when he doesn't want to follow our instruction. But it doesn't come out "no." It's just a very quiet and sober, "ohm."


"Elijah, finish your dinner."

He looks you right in your eye. "Ohm."

"Son, you need to eat!" (at least in principle – we know he doesn't miss many meals)

"Ohm."

"Ok, then you're going to bed."

"Ohm."

You can see how it goes. Brennan would have screamed and cried. Tanner would have dug in his heals and clinched his fists. Elijah? Elijah just quietly, unflinchingly tells us "ohm." Which means we have to come in and remove his stiffened but otherwise passive body like the riot police handling a non-violent protester.

Sorry son, but resistance is futile.