W.J. McAllister from Shingle Springs, California, writes: “We attended our grandson Ricky’s baptism last Sunday. As usual, the young children were invited to come up and kneel in front of the font right before the ordinance took place. Ricky’s 3-year-old sister, Lara, was right up front. Right after Ricky came up out of the water, Lara yelled out: Do it again, Daddy!'” Come laugh with us.
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Gone But Not Forgotten
Joseph, our 4-year-old grandson, is a frequent visitor at our home. As he runs through the front door, his first words are usually: “Where’s granddad?” Then he leaps into my arms and gives me a big hug. This past year Grandma and I went on a mission. One day, about two or three months into our mission, Joseph and his mother were driving somewhere. Rather than have him fall asleep she was asking him questions to keep his mind busy. One question was, “Would you like to call granddad?” He answered wistfully: “No, Granddad is dead.” She immediately grinned, pulled the vehicle over and called me. Joseph was very happy to know I was still alive!
Bob Sisk
Chandler, Arizona
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Keeping It Real
As a Primary chorister 10 years ago, I used to liven things up a little by changing lyrics. If you end up with a missionary in your ward or a young wife with a new baby who sings “Fire Trucks Popping in the Microwave,” they might be from my ward in Minnesota!
Steve Florman
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Unrequited Love
While in Primary class, Camden (age 5) was sitting next to Ashlin (age 5). He just couldn’t get close enough to her. She was teetering on the far edge of her chair trying to get away from him. Then he started to kick her. The teacher told Ashlin that when boys do that, they have love in their heart for you. She turned to him and politely said, “No thank you.”
Laurie Clos
Bloomington, Minnesota
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A Matter of Perspective
Today when we were teaching our adorable 7-year-old Primary class, one little girl asked why the scriptures say “hath” instead of “have.” I told her it was because the scriptures have old English words because they were written in the olden days. One little boy said: “Yeah, like way back in the 1980s!”
Lynn Johnson
Spanish Fork, Utah
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A Special Sight
We attended our grandson Ricky’s baptism last Sunday. As usual, the young children were invited to come up and kneel in front of the font right before the ordinance took place. Ricky’s 3-year-old sister, Lara, was right up front. Right after Ricky came up out of the water, Lara yelled out: “Do it again, Daddy!”
W.J. McAllister
Shingle Springs, California
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Trish Manwaring is an assistant editor of Meridian Magazine.
