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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas 
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SUNDAY BEST Must be Sunday, I remember thinking. People were all dressed up and they were carrying dishes of food and drinks into the house of the new family on the block. It had to be Sunday. Sunday's the only day I know that adults dress up. Church going day. "He died, you know," Susan said walking up to me. "Who died?" "That little boy's daddy." "What is died?" "Not sure, but Mom say's it means he went away. He went to Heaven to be with God." "Oh," I said contemplatively. That explained the clothes they were wearing. Adults always dressed up when they went to God's house. "So is it Sunday?" I asked. "No. I think it's just something adults do when someone goes to see God." "I didn't know they went to see God except for Sunday's." "Me neither. But I know it's not Sunday because I would be in Sunday School." "Yeah, I know. Me too. But I've never seen adults dress up like that except on Sunday." We watched people drive up, park, get out of their cars, knock on the front door of the house, be hugged and disappear as the door was closed behind them. "I don't ever want to grow up," I said. "I don't think I'll ever understand adults, so I don't ever want to be one." "Me either," she said looking up at her mother's call. "And I don't ever want to die if it means you have to dress up like that when it's not even Sunday." "I know," I answered, waving goodbye to her. "Guess I'll head down and see if the new kid can play." © w.james beard, jr. december 2004 [This message has been edited by jwesley (01-06-2005 08:47 PM).] |
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
""Me either," she said looking up at her mother's call. "And I don't ever want to die if it means you have to dress up like that when it's not even Sunday."" ahh... you made me laugh and smile with this...and touched my heart all at the same time.  |
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GG Member Elite
since 2002-12-03
Posts 3532Lost in thought |
This is so cute... and I've got to agree with sea here. I was smiling and yet touched at the same time. Very innocent, made me wish to be a young child again. You do well stepping into this place.  Always, Alyssa He was a man of sorrows |
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Tiersdin Member Elite
since 2000-11-17
Posts 2364east coast |
J, you've captured childhood curiousity, or the lack thereof, perfectly. I remember those days. Enjoyed muchly! ~tier |
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Copperbell Senior Member
since 2003-11-08
Posts 956 |
The innocence of children - and that protective simplicity of thought - it seems so much easier to be a child - I enjoyed this |
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CrAzI_bAbI_cHiKa Member
since 2003-07-16
Posts 248 |
i loved this, it captures childhood perfectly. and i agree with them, i dont want to grow up either... _ker |
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