Years ago, a young couple left their almost-twoyear-old son with his favorite baby sitter, Miss Elva. A few days later, she laughingly told them that he had come to her that evening, dragging his diaper bag behind him. Paul was a unique little boy who disliked speaking. He simply refused to talk unless he was forced by circumstances beyond his control. And that didn’t seem to happen very often. Most of the time that intelligent, determined tyrant resorted to manipulation, pointing and outright sulking to convey what he was thinking.