with reading and writing.
He followed this with teaching Bing how to properly dress
himself. Then, it was how to feed himself properly, how to cook, how
to decide what to have as a healthy meal, the etiquette needed to
be a part of normal society, and how to bathe properly. Beyond this,
he started Bing on a regiment of menial jobs to help him learn how
to care for his home. Bing took to writing right away. It was a new
method of communication and expression that he delighted in. He
sat up for hours at night, when others were in bed, writing in his
journal.
This, he filled with a jumble of emotions, thoughts, and whatever
else he decided was worth putting in there. It was his most precious
treasure. He would not allow anyone else to read it. It was his and
his alone.
The only time Bing ever got into trouble was when he lost things
that were important. That didn’t happen all that often, but when it
did it was a mistake he wished he hadn’t made. Not because Ryan
ever yelled at him or &VB