HAPPY
FALL, Y’ALL!!
Much
going on here, with birthdays and an unexpected, magical trip to Michigan
Something
about that air. Something about the
turning and the changing and the closing down of things that sends a message of
slow down and settle in and even listen.
So,
moiré non about the trip, but first, a tiny moment that made me smile my face
off, and be glad the room was dark.
Sweetpea
spent the night not long ago, and greeted her old friend Gecko the Chameleon, who
had been left on her bed after her last visit, with a hug and effusive delight
to see him again.
We
turned out the lights and said our prayers, in which she usually concludes, “And
Ganjin has something to say.” This time
it was Gecko who was to speak, and in the dimness I could see her hold his
little sucky paws together.
Then “he” spoke:
“Dear
God, please don’t let there be any spiders in here, cause they eat all my
bugs. And just send all of THEM over
here to me. Amen.”
Oh, yes, that is indeed our Sweetpea!
ReplyDeleteHugs to you all (but maybe an extra one to Gecko)
That is one of the sweetest things I ever heard. God bless your Sweetpea!
ReplyDeleteOh Rachel, they grow up so fast.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweetheart! I need Gecko in my room as I have had spiders land on my face twice in the night over the years! Terror!
ReplyDelete"out of the mouth of babes"...aren't they precious...
ReplyDeleteAdorable.
ReplyDeleteAmalia
xo
Racheld, what a precious prayer. I like to hear how children think. So clever at times. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
ReplyDeleteI hope Sweetpea enjoys many more years of bedtime prayers with her Ganjin and Gecko always has a full tummy to keep him extra cuddly.
ReplyDeleteCharming, kids say the sweetest things.
ReplyDeleteSounds as though you are enjoying the ritual of hunkering down to autumn. Me too.
Awwwww, Rachel, Children are amazing with their imaginations. That prayer is just a classic and thank you for sharing it with us. I can't stop grinning and Sweetpea is a most precious child. She has wonderful grandparents as role models. I think she has her grandma's gift and imagination for writing a good story as well.
ReplyDeleteLove you much,
Jeanne
Your little Sweetpea has a heart like you, dear Rachel.♥
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