Tender Moment

Takes place outside in our front yard

Joey: "Mom I need some tape!"

Me: "Why Joe Man?"

Joey: "Because Mom, I just need it!"

Me: "O.k."

A few minuets later.... in the house

Me: "Joey where are you bud?"

Me: "Joey? Joey?? JOEY!"

Joey comes walking in the back sliding glass door with the tape and much dirt stuck to it

Me: "Joe, why did you need tape?"

Said as he walked by, very sardonically, as if I should of known...

Joey: "Because Mom, I had to tape two pieces of wood together."

Me: "Why did you have to tape them together, I don't understand..."

Joey: "Mom... I had to make a cross!

Me: "For what?"

Pause... sigh... a bit teary...

Joey: "Because I accidentally squished a bug and I buried it..."

Me: "You did son? Oh that's so sweet! Come here (hug)... Can you show me
where you buried the bug?"

Happy that I asked to see this grave site

Joey: "Sure, you wanna see it? Come here!"




Kneeling down beside his grave, tears streamed down Joeys face

Me: "What's wrong Buddy?"

Joey: "I'm just sad!"

Me: "Why?"

Joey: "Because I killed him! I didn't mean too... He was there, and now he's not and its all my fault!"

Me: "Oh Joe, your so sweet! I am sure you didn't mean to... curiosity just got the best of you, its o.k. sweetie!"

We had a brief moment of silence and after the mention of sharing some M&M's we were up and all was well in Joey's world!