8th January 2013 – little girl | The 365 Project

8th January 2013 – little girl

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Liz Terry

A mother pushes a buggy along the crowded high street, busily talking to her friend. Bringing up the rear of this little group comes a flustered little girl, her brown padded raincoat flapping behind her. Her school bag hangs from one shoulder, pulling the edge of her open coat back to reveal the pink lining. Her big brown eyes look worried and her breath comes out in the little gasps of a small child in distress. As she runs, she shouts words she must have heard a hundred times before:

“Mummy! Walk so you can keep an eye on me!”

Adults all around her chuckle as they get on with their day.

About Liz Terry

I love to write, and have had quite a few articles published over the years. I write non-fiction on all sorts of subjects, including my own life and what matters to me. I write a blog, called "My Random Ramblings", which you can access by clicking to view my complete profile and then clicking on the link at the bottom. I also wrote a new blog in 2013 called "The 365 Project - a photo diary in words". Intrigued? Then you need to click to view my complete profile and click on the relevant link at the bottom.

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2 Responses to 8th January 2013 – little girl

Mariella Hunt says:

January 10, 2013 at 2:15 pm

This is lovely and made me smile. Again, marvelous description. Good job.

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- Liz Terry says:
  
  January 10, 2013 at 3:19 pm
  
  Thanks again, Mariella. Please tell your friends!
  
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