Bedtime conversations
"Mummy, Miss Sharon went on holiday to heaven."
My four-year-old, HM, was sitting on my lap, her just washed hair smelt of lavender. Miss Sharon is her pre-school teacher and as far as I knew, she did not go to heaven.
"Do you mean Devon sweetie?" I asked patting her soft head.
"Yes. Miss Sharon went to Devon and she said there were loads of yummy things to eat there."
I have to say I was relieved that I did not have to tackle a more complex conversation so late in the evening. And besides, there are worse things than the prospect of spending an eternity with scones, strawberry jam and clotted cream!
Photo credit: heatheronhertravels
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Agate beads | 12th Jun 10
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We have an eternity of cream teas to look forward to. That sounds nice…
Thank you..
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Andrew | 17th Jul 09
We have an eternity of cream teas to look forward to. That sounds nice…
Thank you..
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Lady Mama | 15th Jul 09
Oh I love it! Very funny.
clareybabble | 14th Jul 09
If heaven is full of cream teas i’ll die happy!!
Metropolitan Mum | 14th Jul 09
That’s really cute. 🙂
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Treemama | 13th Jul 09
now, that’s my kind of heaven. makes death a little easier to grasp that way.
Treemama | 13th Jul 09
no isn’t dying just that much easier to take if it was filled with sweets!
SandyCalico | 13th Jul 09
Heaven sounds lovely. How sweet 🙂
Almost Mrs Average | 13th Jul 09
Oh I wish I could go to Devon too. Sounds delicious xxx
Lisa | 13th Jul 09
How SWEET! At first while reading her statement I gasped, thinking she REALLY did go to heaven. Thank goodness she didn’t LOL!!!!
Kids say the most creative, cutest things 🙂
A Modern Mother | 13th Jul 09
Iota — can’t think of anything nicer!
Too2Many — I was taken back when she first said it, but quickly realised she meant Devon.
TooManyHats | 13th Jul 09
LOL – thank goodness you knew Miss Sharon was in Devon and not heaven – that could have sparked some phone calls and started quite the uproar.
Iota | 13th Jul 09
Ah, so we have an eternity of cream teas to look forward to. That sounds nice.
Milla | 13th Jul 09
how very sweet. feared it was going to be a death and ghosts story.
Mamma Po | 13th Jul 09
What a divine photo!
Devon could easily be confused with heaven, especially in the summer. A lovely mistake.
Maternal Tales | 13th Jul 09
Phew – I’m glad it wasn’t Heaven – that would have taken a bit more explaining!
A Modern Mother | 13th Jul 09
Maybe she thought that heaven is yummy cookies, maybe she’s right.
Brit in Bosnia | 13th Jul 09
So sweet! Beautifully written too.
gaelikaa | 13th Jul 09
Perfect! Just perfect!
Brenda | 13th Jul 09
I love those precious moments, thank you for sharing.