through the eyes of a child revision page 1

through the eyes of a child revision page 1 by ric gustafson


Kelly held tightly unto her father's hand as they slowly walked through the green summer grass.
" There's the stand with the cool dessert" she said with a squeal.
" Oh yes, the funnel cakes". Charles Brown gave his young daughter a big smile as he adjusted his baseball cap. " 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 grinned with happiness that he had brought his daughter for an afternoon of fun at the 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 he could imagine, Charles's fair tickets were just about gone.
" Before we get a funnel cake" he said as he looked with love at 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 into the line. Kelly got into a car upfront and Charles got into one toward the back.
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. As cars banged into each other, Kelly could not see her father. " Daddy, where are you" she yelled as cars banged into hers. When the ride stopped, a crying Kelly saw her father at the entrance. She ran into his open arms. " Daddy, where were you?".
" Sweetheart, I could not ride the car so I was standing here watching you the whole time".
She wiped tears from her young face. " Daddy, promise me you will never leave me".
" I promise". Charles put his loving arms around his daughter and tightly embraced her.



Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric