This was actually written a while ago, its seed first planted just over a year ago on my first visit to Susan's relatives in New Jersey, including my new (in at least two senses) niece.
HAZEL
She was eight months old and had
never seen a beard before. It
bewildered her, scared her, she
shied away from this furry monster.
But a week of my silliness made
her curiosity overtake her terror,
and she finally reached out a tiny
hand to touch and examine this
extraordinary thing. She performed
a small act of science, and got her
first lesson in the truth that different
does not equal bad.
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thank you cameron... that was beautiful. hazel is proving to be a very curious young thing, and although she is still a bit shy about beards, she craves the "new ones." anything new and different is her delight. thanks for remembering her.
ReplyDeleteYou are most welcome, Abbee.
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