He will be turning 25 on February 22, so there are a few gems I asked his permission to share to honor his birthday month.
The Attack of the Echo
One afternoon I was talking with a
friend on the phone when my three year old son began following me around
repeating me word for word. I played the
game for a few minutes looking all around trying to find what was repeating
me. I finally told my friend on the
phone, loud enough for Dustin to hear me, “I think there is an echo in this
room.”
He ran from where he was hiding
with the most terrified look on his face and he was shaking because he was so
afraid. As he grabbed my leg he asked
between tears, “Where Mommy where?”
I tried my best not to laugh but
the giggles set in. Finally after a few
seconds, I was able to compose myself and held him in my arms consoling him. Explaining that an echo was not a scary
monster was no easy task. He was only 3
and no matter how hard I tried to explain it away he cried harder; so to calm
him down the first ever “monster spray” was born. It was just a squirt bottle with water but he
felt safer and I called Grannie Jane to ask how to explain an echo to him…thankfully
she had just the thing at her house to show him what an echo was and we
survived the attack of the Echo.
©2014 Lysa Wilds
©2014 Lysa Wilds
I am enjoying reading your stories Lysa, however they would be much easier to read with a different background. Maybe something solid or darker?
ReplyDeleteMonster spray... now that is a great idea!
ReplyDeleteGlad you are enjoying them Stacee...a few may just be about you when we were kids. lol I have tons of funny stories about us. Like the time we drove in the rain without windshield wipers to meet Dan Marjle in your truck.
ReplyDeleteMuch, much easier to read Lysa :) Omg, I don't remember that! Jajaja too funny!!
ReplyDeleteYet another great story, Lysa. Please keep sharing. I am truly enjoying these.
ReplyDeleteThank you Rebecca!
ReplyDeleteStacee - We had our heads out the windows in your pink and white truck cuz the windshield wipers didn't work and he was at Nino's. I think you were pregnant with Breezi then too.