LITTLE ONES ~ THINGS THAT THEY SAY!

I REMEMBER WELL WHEN MY OLDEST SON WAS ONLY ABOUT 2-3 YEARS OLD.  WE WERE LIVING IN CANTON, MISSISSIPPI AT THE TIME.  (THAT IS A LITTLE TOWN ABOUT 20-30 MI. NORTH OF JACKSON, MS).  HE AND I WERE HOME ALONE EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK AS MY (NOW) EX-HUSBAND WENT OFF TO WORK.  HE WAS A COMPANY OWNER OF A DIRT MOVING CONSTRUCTION  COMPANY AND WE MOVED AROUND A LOT.

ANYWAY, I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE A STAY AT HOME MOM.   ONE DAY WE WERE OUTSIDE.  (GETTING A BREAK FROM THE CONFINES OF OUR 60 FT. CAMPER TRAILER) WHICH WE LIVED IN DURING THE SUMMER AS WE TRAVELED EXTENSIVELY AND THERE WERE SOME PLACES THAT WE COULD PARK IT INSTEAD OF STAYING AT A MOTEL FOR WEEKS.  WE ALSO HAD OUR OWN HOME, BACK IN TRANSYLVANIA (YES, THAT'S RIGHT) LOUISIANA.  YES, BACK TO THE STORY ~

WE WERE OUTSIDE PLAYING IN THE YARD OF A REALLY BEAUTIFUL PLACE WE HAD BEEN FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO PARK OUR TRAILER AT THAT SUMMER.  SUDDENLY A FIGHTER JET FLEW OVER OUR HEADS.  (THERE WAS A MILITARY BASE SOUTH OF US)  MY SON HEARD IT AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME AS ME.  HE LET OUT A YELL THAT COULD HAVE BEEN HEARD A MILE AWAY.  HE YELLED "DUCK MOM, IT'S GONNA SKIN OUR HEADS!"

OH FOR THOSE DAYS AGAIN!  MY SON IS NOW GROWN WITH CHILDREN OF HIS OWN AND STILL LIVES IN THE SOUTH!  I HAVE 2 OTHERS, INCLUDING MY 8 YR OLD DAUGHTER, BUT I STILL MISS HIM TERRIBLY & (OF COURSE) THE THINGS HE USED TO SAY!