three in the morning, at an age of four
he unexpectedly embraced me
as i checked on this little buddle of love and joy …
“I love you grandpa!”
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fooling them into thinking i was telephoning santa claus, and shortly thereafter
the arrival of ol’ saint nick and mama claus (the dennis bakers)
and their merry visits in our betsy martin, wonderfully-decorated-home …
they loved the baker clauses
grandkids tromping/running around and ’round and ’round and around
this ol’ 1920s sears home
having so very much fun …
i.b. & a.l. loved this old house
at six years, dressed like a rock star
on a halloween night
agilely leaping from the trailer stage like a star with flames …
kids love the festivities of samhains
another six year-old industriously working over & around the chiminea
for more than an hour
experimenting, making tea, patiently explaining scientific concepts to his old grandpa
this boy imbibes & assimilates scientific knowledge & wisdom
“we hit the target right in the center with the 22!”
“swimming in this cool comal is really great!!”
“sure i’ll play you at chess, … checkers, mancala, cornhole, or baseball … and beat you soundly, grandpa!!!” …
games of intellect and skill which owen zane et al. love and at which they excel
love so thoroughly
their competitive and joyful sporting through swimming, running, baseball, futebol, and karate
and the music they play …
and certainly they love it too
the four-year-old mischieviously innocent
and dancingest, twirlingest human around
love dearly this beautiful little girl …
she is deep and forever, lovingly in my heart, mind and soul (not unlike all the others)
young scientists experiencing lady beetles
and multitudes of hexapoda and other arthropoda
and additional biota including the dinosaurs of the twenty-first century …
how can an old entomologist/ecologist not love it?
……………….
yes i did once paddle william soundly
when he refused to bathe on a camping trip
a terrible sin … i do not believe in corporal punishment or threats of … and should not have done this …
the love was, is, will always be there … and paddling was a terrible wrong
……………….
perhaps all this doesn’t matter
to anyone else!
but it certainly does to me …
deep love, real caring, unconditional forgiveness, reconciliation is necessary
for quality life for all, including individuals and populations of other species,
for as long as possible
humblly, respectfully, and lovingly,
pbm
7 S’s / VV->^^
