I had the most amazing conversation with a little boy on a bicycle, while I was taking a walk around my neighborhood last week!
I was just past the new construction site I told you about in a precious post…
“Haven’t Seen One Of These Around Here In A While!!”
I was listening to my inspirational Gospel tunes on my iPod, and thinking…
“Things are progressing nicely at the construction site!”
My Dad was a carpenter, so every step in the building process interests me!
I remember as kids, my Dad would ride us by every house he had built, and proudly say, “I built that house!”
I perhaps didn’t appreciate it then, but after having built all our houses over the years…
I appreciate it now…
Great job, Dad!!
Anyway…
Suddenly, this little boy, perhaps 6 or 7 years old, came barreling at me on his bicycle…
While I was thinking, reminiscing, and listening to my music…
Shouting, “Dead Lizard!! Dead Lizard!!”
I pulled out one ear bud…
And said, “What!?!”
He repeated it again!
“Dead Lizard!! Dead Lizard!!”
“Where?” I said…
He pointed up ahead…
“Want to see it?” he asked…
“Of course!” I said…
I just love kids!! Don’t you???
I see people on my walks all the time…
Mostly those walking their dogs…
I don’t walk mine, my husband does that…
Because my crazy Siberian pulls my arm out of its socket!
It’s not a calm walk!! Ha!!
Anyway, I talk to a lot of people on my walks, pet their dogs, say “Have a nice day,” etc.
And not once has anyone said anything as amazing as,
“Dead Lizard!! Dead Lizard!!”
That’s why I love kids!!
So the kid on the bicycle turned his bike in the direction I was walking…
And raced to show me the way to the dead lizard you see in the photo!!
Soon, he turned back to me as I was apparently following too slowly!
“Come on!” he said…
“Can’t you run???”
Apparently he doesn’t understand age! Ha!
So I walked a little faster to please him!
When we got to the dead lizard…
He proudly pointed to it, and said, “There it is!”
“Ahh,” I said.
“You’re right, it’s definitely dead, alright!
How do you think it died?” I asked…
“Did you run over it with your bike???”
In FL, little lizards run back and forth, and in front and around you all the time…
I remember when we came to FL for vacation, before we moved here, when my son was young…
That he went to grab one, and it let go of its tail to get away…
My son started crying, thinking he had killed it…
But we explained to him that it’s their defense mechanism…
And they can grow their tail back again!
Quite amazing little creatures, these “Lizzies!!”
So the little boy on the bicycle says…
“No, I didn’t run it over…
I found it this way!!”
I’m glad I came along for him to share his “find” with!! Ha!
After we looked at it for awhile, I said…
“Merry Christmas, and thanks for showing me the dead lizard!”
And he turned to ride back the way he was going, and I continued on my walk…
Quickly though, he had another thought and said…
“When you go around the corner and see a black truck…
That’s my Dad’s truck…
Say to him, ‘Bryson said, Hi!'”
“Oh, you live around the corner?” I asked…
“We’re renting!” he said…
“Okay, I’ll tell him!” I said as I continued walking…
He turned his bike around, and sped off ahead of me, to make sure I gave his Dad the correct message…
And beat me there!
Sure enough, there was his Dad washing his black truck!
So I said, “I’m supposed to tell you that Bryson said Hi!”
He laughed, that laugh that’s says, “Yup, I know my kid and that’s exactly what he’d say!!”
Bryson called to his Dad, “We saw a dead lizard!!”
His Dad said, “Great!
And Bryson, remember, stay where I can see you!”
While doing the “I’m-watching-you” motions…
“I know that, Dad,” he replied…
And then he pedaled away, but on his own block this time!
So I said, “Merry Christmas, Bryson”
And he said, “You already said that!”
Yes, he’s right…I did!
Dear Jesus…how can anyone hurt a child???
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