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| Cousins |
Two little girls were playing.
Had been for most of the day.
Their electronics – Ipads, television programs, movies – were
lying forgotten.
They had spread pillows across the living room floor and
played ‘stay-out-of-the-lava’. Arranged the dozens of little ponies into
regimental order and enacted several scenarios. Dressed in pirate togs and
created suitable situations. With appropriate pirate-y talk. Built a fortress and
other grand structures out of Lego and then destroyed them – several times. Ransacked
the toybox for forgotten treasures, then pressed them back into service. Climbed
Mount Sofa. Read books. Sang. Had a dance party.
And trekked to the kitchen numerous times for ongoing nutritious
sustenance. Those little engines needed a lot of refuelling with such a busy
schedule.
It had been a full day.
And it wasn’t over yet.
Engaged in yet another grand and complex enactment, they
charged through the living room.
Then, one of them stopped and announced – loudly – “I have
to go potty!”
She turned toward the hallway. But before she left, she
looked back at her cousin. “Pause the game, okay? I’ll be right back!”
Her cousin obligingly stopped where she was and simply stood
there.
A few minutes later, needs met, play resumed.
Remember when I mentioned they had left their electronics
behind while they played?
Well, some aspects simply cross over . . .
