Our oldest son will frequently take advantage of his middle brother, usually mentally but sometimes physically--even though his brother is pushing 80 pounds and could cream his clock! Don’t gasp! (I’ve asked around and ours isn’t the only home that has this struggle). This has really bothered me. Not only is this not Christ-like, it isn’t good friendship either. So following an incident where I saw younger brother outwitted again, I thought it was time for an intervention. The book, A Bargain For Frances , came to mind, where Frances is often out-maneuvered by her friend, Thelma. This level 2 reading book is several years beneath Zachary’s reading capabilities but I asked Zachary to write a paper about any similarities he sees between himself and Thelma. I also asked for him to include changes that were necessary to maintain good friendship and Christ-like behavior. His paper brought tears to my eyes and a new self-awareness to him about the “necessity “ he feels to outsmart his