: Tall Tales on the Walk to School! (Humor)

Tall Tales on the Walk to School! (Humor)

A Mom in my neighborhood was concerned about her kindergarten son walking to school. He thought he was a big boy and didn’t want his mother to walk with him.

late to school (sxc)Mom wanted to give him the feeling that he had some independence but she wanted to know that he was safe. So she had an idea of how to handle it.
 
She asked a neighbor, who walked every morning, if she would please follow him to school staying at a distance so he probably wouldn’t notice her.  The neighbor, since she walked for exercise with he toddler every morning, agreed. 
 
The next school day, the neighbor and her little girl set out following behind Timmy as he walked to school with another neighbor girl he knew. She did this for the whole week. 
 
As the two walked and chatted, kicking stones and twigs, Timmy’s little friend noticed the same lady was following them as she seemed to do every day all week.
 
childhood (sxc)
Finally she said to Timmy, "Have you noticed that lady following us to school all week?  Do you know her?"

Timmy nonchalantly replied, "Yeah, I know who she is."
 
The little girl said, "Well, who is she?"
 
"That’s just Shirley Goodnest," Timmy replied, "and her daughter Marcy."
 
"Shirley Goodnest? Who the heck is she and why is she following us?"
 
"Well," Timmy explained, "every night my Mom makes me say the 23rd Psalm with my prayers, ‘cuz she worries about me so much.

"And in the Psalm, it says, ‘Shirley Goodnest and Marcy shall follow me all the days of my life’, so I guess I’ll just have to get used to it!"

 
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6 comments • Laura Giannotta 'Your Realtor Down the Shore!' • August 17 2010 09:55AM

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Cute. I did not see where that was going. Have a great week!

Posted by Gary L Waters PLLC- Broker Associate Realtor® Melbourne Viera Rockledge FL (Century 21 Baytree Realty, 1211 Admiralty Blvd, Rockledge) almost 2 years ago

That was good. I will be forwarding that on to others.

Thanks

Posted by Scott Warga (ACSI American Construction Specialists & Investigations) almost 2 years ago

Laura...I think I lost Shirley and Marcy, at a traffic light about third grade and haven't seen them since- but I'm glad they found Timmy to follow.

Posted by Steve Loynd, Alpine Lakes Real Estate Inc., Loon Mt, NH. almost 2 years ago

Hello Laura - Thanks for the laugh.  Have a great evening.

Posted by Andy Chaudoir (Professional Inspection Services - Georgetown, Texas) over 1 year ago

Laura - Wonderful.  Thank you for the levity today!

Posted by Wendy Rulnick "Its Wendy!" Destin FL Short Sales (Rulnick Realty, Inc.) over 1 year ago

From the mouth of babs . . .

Posted by Diane Friesen (Century 21 Coastal Realty Ltd.) over 1 year ago

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