through the eyes of a child page 1

through the eyes of a child page 1 by ric gustafson


Kelly held tightly unto her father's right hand as they slowly walked through the green summer grass.
" There's the stand with the cool dessert I like" she said with a squeal as she hung tightly to her father's hand.
" Oh yes the funnel cakes" he replied with a big smile as he adjusted his ball cap to the early afternoon sun. " Later on I think we can have one".
" Yea" she exclaimed as she clapped her small hands in joy. " I love the powered sugar that's on top".
Charles Brown was happy that he had brought his daughter for an afternoon of fun at the Baxter County Fair. He did not spend as much time with her as he wished. His job as CEO of an investment firm kept him for long hours away from his family. After three hours of riding the Black Spider, playing skee ball and every carnival game a person could think of, Charles's fair tickets were just about gone.
" Before we get a funnel cake" he said to the delight of his seven year old daughter. " I have enough tickets for one more ride".
" The bumper cars Daddy" she screamed with joy as she ran toward the tent next door.
They quickly got in line and Kelly got into a car up front while Charles got stuck in a car on the right side.
A ride worker walked over and said something to Charles. He got out of the car and walked over to the entrance.
The ride started and as cars banged into each other, Kelly could not see her father. " Daddy, where are you?" she yelled as cars kept banging into hers.
When the ride stopped, a crying Kelly saw her father at the entrance and ran to him. " Daddy, where were you?" she said as tears ran down her face.
" Sweetheart, I could not ride the car so I was standing here watching you the whole time".
" Daddy, promise me you will never leave me".
" I promise" Charles said amid tears as he tightly embraced his daughter.



Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric