What on earth...

[Dont_Call_Me]

I was walking along the path one day and a small boy who was playing in his front yard came up to me and asked me where I was going. I replied, "I'm just going down to the shops" and continued on my way trying not to hold the boys attention. He followed me for a while and said... "No, where are you going after you go to the shops?" A bit bewildered yet smiling at the boys childish innocence I said, "I'm going back home after that." The boy kept following me and I was getting concerned that he was walking to far away from his home. He then asked "And where are going after you go home?" Getting a bit annoyed I asserted "I'm not sure alright!" The boy was a bit startled by my outburst and stopped walking. He said to me as I kept walking onwards... "Maybe you can tell me on the way back... maybe you will know by then... But I might not be here... I'm going somewhere too!" he proclaimed with confidence. I stopped and turned around to humor the boy one last time. "And where might you be going?" I asked mockingly. "I'm going to be an astronaut and fly to Mars," he declared without a hint of doubt in his voice.
On my way back from the shops he was indeed gone and I wondered what on earth would I do when I got home...

 

[harraser]

Wow that was really great, I dont know where my life is going either but as far as Im concerned as long as Im haveing fun it doesnt matter where I am

 

[Sweetpea]

as usual I love this
It kind of reminds me of when I was talking to my nephew and he said "Auntie youuuu so beautiful" (something his mom taught him) and I said "Anthony do you really think so?" (seeking affirmation from a kid!) and he said "Auntieeee I just said I did, why would I say something I didn't mean?"
He hasn't learned yet that people lie...or I have been tainted by the people I know?
Just so sweet for a 5 year old
[ 19 December 2001: Message edited by: Sweetpea ]