FAMILY PHOTOS

You probably don't remember, but you woke me up at 3 am complaining that you were awash. And when I stumbled into your room you smiled. I must confess, the word scoundrel had crossed my mind, but I couldn't bring myself to say it then.

Once you were sick, and I had to take you to the hospital. We must have set a few records that night. and yet, you know the funniest thing about the whole episode, although it didn’t seem funny at the time. When we got there they couldn’t find anything wrong with you. apparently you were just having a very bad dream.

At 5 am when you wanted breakfast I was reminded again that you were an up and at ‘em person who still needed lots of help. but then again I was getting a bit hungry myself so I made both of us  some brekkie. Now what some people would call great cuisine, but you enjoyed it well enough.

Afterwards we went out to get the paper, to watch the sun rise, and to say hello to the parrots. Remember the time we got out just before the paper delivery, and spotted the delivery man coming down the street. Time to practise our fielding, and so with you in one arm I made a one-handed catch. Did you see how I did that?

Then I had to go to work, and you were at your picture books. You always were into those books, but sometimes you pretended to be me going off to work. I wasn't aware that I walked quite like that, but if you say so then I have to believe it.

Several times you came out to say goodbye as I was off to catch the bus, and once, even though I was the better part of half a kilometre down the track I could still hear you saying “goodbye”. goodness knows what the neighbours thought, but then again, who cares when it is something so important.

Sometimes we went to the shops, or just to the park down the road. Off we went, you pushing the stroller, or as happened later, riding your bike about four times further than we actually walked, and I taking a more direct route. I must admit I really was a bit sneaky about that, wearing you out so, but I needed some sleep too, and when we got back afterwards the walk had cleared our minds and we were both ready for a short lie down.

Once when I came home you were sort of gliding across the lounge room, with exaggerated strides. I couldn't quite figure it out, until you told me you were the six million dollar man.

On another occasion you tried to sell me the pots and pans from the cupboard to make some money to buy some lollies down at the shop. And you wouldn’t take no for an answer either.

Later we had dinner, and you had a bath. Those baths were something else weren't they. Who would have believed that someone so small could splash so much water around. Well, all right, I admit I helped a bit too.

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