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"Mom, where do eggs come from?" asked Timmy. "She told you, eggs come from chickens... remember at Grandpa's house. We went to the chicken coop and picked the eggs up from the nests." answered Shelly.
She continued to stand in front of the stove, a smile across her face. The toast popped up, she pulled the slices from the toaster and placed them on her own plate. Picking up the knife, she scooped some butter and began to spread it across the slices.
"Mom, where does bread come from?" asked Timmy. "She told you, bread comes from the wheat in the fields, you mix it up with the... mix it and put it in the oven." answered Shelly.
"So bread comes from the oven, like the meat does," chimed Timmy.
"No, not from the oven, it comes from the wheat fields... like the corn does. Remember the big ears of corn on the tall plants in the fields at Grandpa's house. You have to get this right, Timmy. Bread is wheat, it comes from the fields." Shelly instructed.
"Oh yeah, that's when Grandpa let me ride on the tractor with him... I like tractors. Mom, can I have my own tractor?..." asked Timmy.
Petrina Lesko
April 2011
Another wonderful photo prompt offered by Tess over at Magpie Tales. Sitting pondering it this morning while eating my toast and sipping coffee, I imagined hearing the above conversation between two young children sitting at the table eating their breakfast while Mom finished preparing her own. Come join the fun over at Magpie Tales and share your own inspiring take.
35 comments:
nice tale - I want a tractor too
Cute story about the wondering (and wandering) mind of a child.
~laurie
This sounds like something right out of my childhood. Unfortunately, I was the know-it-all older sister. :) I enjoyed this!
An inquisitive young one, there.
Enjoyed that.
nice.
witty tale.
:)
When my brother was little and found out where meat came from, he wouldn't eat it for about 6 months! Cute story.
So sweet!
Aaw, takes me back. My daughter and I had a lovely moment like that. She even told me she loved me. I felt so fortunate until I heard her tell her sandwich she loved it, too. Kids. : )
Good write...takes me back to being a kid...thanks. Vb
Don't you love the way a child's mind wanders ALL over the place ????
so cute
Cute.
When I asked too many questions, they would say: "TIMMY...go play in the street!"
Wow! This is so real! The dialogue is perfect. This is exactly how the big sister/little brother conversation goes. Good Magpie! xxox
You got to love children, all their wonderful questions! Lovely magpie.
This is wonderful! And I am not going to ask where did this come from. I know :)
Lovely tale and similar to what I hear most days, from eggs to tractors, the mind boggles.
The questions never end - nor should they! Nice write:-)
Yes, there are a million questions with little ones. I like that the sister is named Shelly too!
many a conversations such as this in my house when the children were young wonderful read!
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Ah, the innocence of childhood.
So true to life. I still hear these conversations with my Grandchildren.
Perfectly charming..the essence of childhood..lovely!
Love this and the innocence of childhood. I could almost picture the question mark in my childrens head - knowing when they would ask one of 'those' questions!
Anna :o]
conversations with childen tend to have a "house that Jack built" quality about them :)
Very cute story for the Magpie image. :) It's fun to read about kids and all their questions... not always fun to answer/teach them. LOL.
I liked the repetition in this - very realistic. Nice tale.
That is so true, little ones asking so many questions so full of life and wonder...thank you..bkm
lolsssss
Thank heavens she didn't want a rocket! But then she won't get to own a tractor either- not right now.. :)
This curiosity is killed as we grow up.. sigh!
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hugs xox
Smile-inducing, well-written slice o' life. Thanks for that.
A lovely take on the prompt. Oh to be a child again.
Can I have a tractor too? Always wanted a ride on one. :-)
I love the way this conversation wanders from thought to thought. So real!!! A child would say that! Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment!
great take on the photo- how kids can chatter about everything!
So nice to have a sibling! Always wished for one, older than me...
Cool magpie! That's exactly how my younger cousin asks me everything about nothing, jumping from one subject to another!
What I love about little kids is that they believe anything you tell them and ask you a whole lot of questions! I just love to tell them all sorts of stories, keeps my imagination trained!
Anyway, cool! Nice magpie!
The never ending questions from children! Nice read. Enjoyed it as it took me back.
Cute! Wonderful write! :o)
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