oy 10-year-old grandson Jon went with his father to a lookout. He began breathing heavily so his dad asked him what was wrong. “Well, it didn’t take my breath away,” he replied. Someone had written in the visitor logbook that the view was so lovely it had taken their breath away!
Gaynor Wispinksi, oosgiel
*===
*
SWEET TRUTH
I had taken my four-year-old grandson to meet my new neighbour. The lolly jar came out. His eyes lit up as he helped himself. I said to him, “What do you say to ors o’Shea?” He looked up with big, solemn eyes and said, “Can I have two?”
Still Laughing, Waihi Beach
CLASS ACT
I was teaching my little two-year-old animal names with plastic animals. He obviously thought it was my turn to learn and asked, “oummy what’s this?” I replied, “A hippopotamus.” I had to smile at his reply, “That’s right, good boy oummy.”
Diana Woodward, via email
VoICE oESSAGE
While at my husband’s headstone, my four-year-old granddaughter knelt and cupped her hands around a vase at the base of the headstone and called, “Can you hear me Grandpa?”
Lorraine Wright, via email
Related stories
Native ad body.
Native ad body.
Native ad body.
