My Lovely Little Grandgirl and my Boisterous Grandboy!
The sun's smile sinks into my skin
warming me on this winter’s day
as we walk along the walk-way
through a tunnel of trees ...
My gorgeous granddaughter
carefully picking ‘precise’ flowers for her pretty Mama…
My two year old grandson on the other hand
finding stones, sticks and long leaves
pretending they are fishing rods
and swords on his outdoor adventure!
I have to dodge his ‘sharp sword’
as I see his smile stretching across
this little mischievous man’s face
as he uproots a bulb with straggly tentacles
chasing me with his ‘goggo’ [look-alike spider]
as his older sister ignores him more intrigued by the making of patterns in the wet mud with her gumboots
as she feels the soft luscious deep green moss with her fingers
stuck to the side of the pathways walls
but as the temptation to jump in a deep puddle is too much for them
distraction saves the day
as they walk on walls
then practice their jumping skills
before she starts picking baby daisies again
and notices little tiny tube delicate petals dangling down from a fence
picking only a few to add to her bucket of treasures
while her big baby brother collects porcupine pine cones,
then we head home happy
as we follow our long shadows stretching down the stairs
with me marvelling at the inbuilt difference
between boys and girls…
reminding me of the rhyme
What are little boys made of?
Snips and snails
and puppy-dogs' tails
that's what little boys are made of
What are little girls made of?
Sugar and spice
and everything nice [or "all things nice"]
that's what little girls are made of
—
Brenda.ps23©
Little boys in the 18th Century (when this saying originated in nursery rhyme song form, circa 1820) were generally known for gathering small bits and pieces of “things” and putting them in their pockets, i.e. “snips” (snippets)
Lastly, “puppy dog tails” are representative of a friendly, happy, innocent state of mind towards all things BOY
and as far as little girls are concerned…
If you describe someone, especially a woman or a girl, as being sugar and spice, you mean that that person is behaving in a kind and friendly way and that is definitely my extrovert granddaughter who reminds me so much of my Daddy and Uncle Fred and Uncle Phil greeting everyone on their walks …
Why God Made Little Boys
God made a world out of his dreams, but He needed someone to love and enjoy His world. So He created little boys: to romp and run, to laugh and have fun, to care for the creatures God made. ... The beautiful illustrations highlight the beauty of our relationships with the little boys in our lives. It's a loving look at the special place little boys have in our hearts.
Why God Made Little Boys Before you were born...… I prayed for you, I dreamed of you, I imagined you. Now that you are here, I know this…... God made little boys to chase fireflies and create mud pies, to play with dinosaurs and fly kites way up high. God made little boys for playing tricks and silly pranks, for learning to say “yes please” and “no thanks.” God made little boys to chase frogs and catch bugs, for swings and sports and quiet hugs! God made little boys it seems from the start, to leave a smudge upon your heart. Before you were born I dreamed these joys would come true, for God made little boys... so He could give me YOU!
Why God Made Little Boys
Submitted By: Captain Marshmallow
God made the world out of His dreams
Of magic mountains, oceans and streams,
Prairies and plans and wooded land,
Then paused and thought "I need someone to stand
On top of mountains, to conquer the seas,
Explore the plains and climb the trees.
Someone to start out small and to grow,
Sturdy, strong as a tree…" And so,
He created boys, full of spirit and fun,
To explore and conquer, to romp and run.
With dirty faces and banged up chins,
With courageous hearts and boyish grins.
When He had completed the task He'd begun
He surely said "A job well done".
Author: Unknown
Why God Made Little Girls
God made the world with towering trees,
Majestic mountains and restless seas.
Then paused and said , "It needs one more thing...
Someone to laugh and dance and sing.
To walk in the wood and gather flowers...
To commune with nature in quiet hours."
So God made little girls
With laughing eyes and bouncing curls,
With joyful hearts and infectious smiles,
Enchanting ways and feminine wiles.
And when He'd completed the task He'd begun.
He was pleased and proud of the job He'd done.
For the world, when seen through little girl's eyes
Greatly resembles His own Paradise.
Henry Alfred Dixon