“She is your child to the core!”
“It took both of us to create her I suspect.”
“She is yours. Just look at her, no sense of shame.”
The both stared out the window at their beautiful three-year-old child, gleeful in her innocence cavorting in the noonday sun. Mother her brow pulled together and lips pursed; but Father, his smile nearly as broad as the 
child’s.
“Father, aren’t you ashamed just look she is climbing over the fence. What will the neighbors think?”
“It looks dangerous, she might get splinters, but why ashamed?”
“She is naked!”
“She is a child.”
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Love the ending – but really, why should we become ashamed when we are adult (why may we remain unashamed only as children?) It’s not fair!
This is a very true statement. Honestly? I think we should not be ashamed, but should likely follow some social conventions.
I loved this. I am a nana of nine and more than one has been known to streak in public and one in church. You just have to laugh. May we older ones never lose that ability to be spontaneous. Hugs, Barbara
Children are a wonder aren’t they, tearing off clothes that restrict their movement and running. We spend so much time trying to teach them why this isn’t appropriate, maybe we should spend some time just letting them be children.
Love, love, love it! Great dialogue! 🙂
Though I wasn’t there, well at least not inside the house; I suspect this is close to the several discussions my parents had regarding my regular shedding of the outerwear 🙂
Thanks, I am glad you enjoyed.
How ironic that the theme for your story, feeling ashamed, is not in the story at all. Nice! If anyone should feel ashamed it’s Mother for bringing it up.
You caught that? Most didn’t.
A good chuckle at this end … especially because I didn’t notice the small pic until I finished reading.
It sneaks up and in doesn’t it!
Irrisistable, Valentine. I love the innocence of children. It’s adults who teach them to be ashamed but the time comes, alas, when we must tell them it is time. I LOVE Father’s attitude. Warms the cockles of my heart.
Strange how different their attitudes are isn’t it. She might get splinters!
😉
Ahhh, to be a child again. So free. So beautiful. Nothing to ever be ashamed about. Xx
I suspect my dear friend, we learn that shame and learn to cover up right around that age. Terrible. but before that? What a wonderful thing to play in the grass and the sunshine.
This is certainly a true to life FTP Val
of course there are quite a few adults
that have this trait, well I only said 😉 lol
Have a wicked and wonderful afternoon Val 🙂 xxx
Indeed, true to life. This is it seems very much the way of things in most households. Adults? Well yes, but most don’t climb over fences starkers 😉
No they wouldn’t dare 😦 Ouch lol xxx
Love this. A favorite picture of (now grown) son and daughter is of them at ages 1 & 2, having a parade in the buff with laundry baskets on their heads. Still makes me giggle.
It seems all parents have these pictures, innocence is a wonderful thing. Thanks for loving this one, if you hadn’t guess it was inspired by real life.
clothes have a purpose – but necessarily all the time!!. I let mine dance in the rain with no clothes on !!!
I meant of course, Not necessarily all the time!
I knew what you meant! Dancing in the rain is another great activity, naked!
LOL, we use to have a kid next door who loved to jump naked on the trampoline. When I watered the garden she would wave as she bounced above the fence, oblivious to her lack of attire.
Everything is better naked 🙂
Well, hmmmm
Lots of things are better naked, most certainly to a three year old!
Absolutely.
And I think to the 5 year old, 4 year old and 1 year old kidlets that reside in my house.
Sometimes I wonder if I am living in a “clothing optional” kind of place with all the naked happening around me!
As long as she stays away from apples and snakes while in the garden, naked is OK 😉
Yeah, naked in the garden is indeed okay!
Is that cute little naked climber you? 🙂
You guess the climber!
I don’t want to sound prudish but at three years old – a pair of shorts would be appropriate – for boys and girls.
Nah, children are taught a sense of shame. Three years old? No reason for a pair of shorts in the back yard.
Yes children are innocent of these phobias we adults share. Too bad we in the adult world spoil that innocence as they grow up.
They are indeed. Clothing, bah who needs it when the grass is sweet and the sun is shinning!
I so did this. Fab flash 😉 xxx
Thanks, it is a bit if fun. Inspired by a favorite picture.