“Why?” a whiny voice behind me continued.
I had no need to turn around.
I knew exactly who it was.
The voice had been grating on my nerves all day.
Everything I said or did elicited the same response.
“Why?
“Pudding pie.” I answered, calmly at first.
“Why?”
“In the sky.” This rhyming game was quite fun.
“Why?”
“Flying high.” Plenty of words to use yet.
“Why?”
“With a guy.” Huh, what?
“Why?”
“In a tie.” Scraping the barrel here now.
“Why?”
“Beginning to cry.” (So am I).
“Why?”
“I cannot lie.” I really can’t.
“Why?”
“He may just die…”
“Why?”
“And so might I…”
“Why?” A pause. No reply.
“Mummy, why?” Still nothing.
“Mummy? Mummy! Please don’t die!”
Her sobs brought me back to earth with a bump. I rushed to embrace her.
“Don’t be a silly sausage! Of course I won’t die! Sorry sweetheart, Mummy’s just a little tired…”
A little piece I wrote the other day, dedicated to all those mothers of young children, who plough on, regardless, trying to keep their kids happy, and not show the world they are exhausted.
In the end, it starts to creep into life, that tiredness, but the love of those little beings, devoted to you, gives you the energy to keep on…
Could it be? My Blo-Jo is coming back…?
But I Smile Anyway... 
Jul 06, 2018 @ 19:50:45
Hey, great! All to only one word. You can become a preacher too. 😉 Have a good weekend (and save the birds.) Michael
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Jul 06, 2018 @ 19:56:05
Ha Ha!! thanks Michael! Have a great one too!!
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Jul 06, 2018 @ 20:01:09
🙂 Thank you!!!!
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Jul 06, 2018 @ 17:56:05
Marvelous storytelling, as always. 😎🥀
Why?! Such a simple word, but with countless complexities. 😎🥀
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Jul 06, 2018 @ 18:04:46
Thank you Dorna. It is indeed 💜
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Jul 06, 2018 @ 07:00:31
I just love the curiosity of young kids….bring on that blo-jo Ritu! 🙂
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Jul 06, 2018 @ 07:40:15
Thank you!!
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Jul 05, 2018 @ 19:36:05
Sweet from beginning to end. 🙂 (welcome back blo-jo!!)
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Jul 05, 2018 @ 19:40:01
Thanks Kelsey 😍
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Jul 05, 2018 @ 19:34:42
Aw I feel this so much! I haven’t quite got to the “why?” stage yet but I just had my “are we nearly there yet?”at the weekend, so it can’t be too far away!
And welcome back blo-jo!! I feel like teasing it out with some tasty treats and not wanting to scare it away 😲😂 xx
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Jul 05, 2018 @ 19:36:03
I think we will ease in gently!!!
And enjoy all those phases Em… When they get to double digits and more, it’s a whole other ball game lol!
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Jul 05, 2018 @ 19:39:02
Yeah I get that too – with the eldest we are like clashing bulls at times, far too similar!! But most of the time it’s awesome so….but if you can just wake me up when she’s 21 that would be great 😅
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Jul 05, 2018 @ 19:41:18
😂😂😂 I totally get that feeling!!!
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Jul 05, 2018 @ 18:33:05
This makes me smile. Reminds me a bit of Princess Bride when they are rhyming.
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Jul 05, 2018 @ 18:38:29
Thank you Lovely! 😍
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Jul 05, 2018 @ 18:27:05
I hope it’s coming back!
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Jul 05, 2018 @ 18:27:41
Me too Hun!
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Jul 05, 2018 @ 18:23:28
Yaaay! Welcome back Ritu’s blo-jo!!
(That sounds far dirtier than it should considering this is such a sweet post!!)
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Jul 05, 2018 @ 18:24:41
He he!!! It makes me smirk when I use the term too 😜
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Jul 05, 2018 @ 13:40:41
❤️
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Jul 05, 2018 @ 15:53:48
💜
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Jul 05, 2018 @ 02:30:51
Ritu
Is she still at that age ?
big hugs to you too.
Susie
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Jul 05, 2018 @ 05:31:32
No Susie… This was just a flash inspired by young kids curiosity and how frustrating it can be, however cute it looks to an outsider. I see it daily with my nursery class but my own… She’s 10 going on 16!!! 🤪
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Jul 05, 2018 @ 01:39:17
Yep. Your way is more fun than my “because I said so!”
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Jul 05, 2018 @ 05:30:03
I actually do this with my students… Not the die but though!!!
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Jul 04, 2018 @ 23:55:14
Has me smiling because I am certain I was one of those rather curious children…
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Jul 05, 2018 @ 05:29:33
I see them daily at nursery Sis! Even though mine have grown past that stage they were the same!!! Tireless questions!
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Jul 04, 2018 @ 23:35:57
A father of three, all of his kids now close to grown, shares your pain, but I can’t complain. My wife did more work than I. A shout out to all the mothers.
Tim
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Jul 05, 2018 @ 05:28:46
Thanks Tim 😊
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