Today is a bad day nothing seems to be going well. I sigh as I sit on the park bench.
A little girl approaches me and smiles. “Can I sit here? “
I shrug. Something about the girl’s appearance looks familiar.
“Do I know you?” I ask.
She looks into my eyes and smiles brightly “Of course you do.”
I look at her closely short brown hair, blue eyes, about age seven.
She reaches her hand out to touches my face.
A tear falls from eye as I reach out and grab her hand.
“Do you know me now? “
I nod. “How is this possible? “ I ask.
She shrugs. “Is it hard being an adult?”
“Of course it is hard.” I say.
She looks at me disappointment filling her face.
I pat her on the head “It’s not always bad.”
She crosses her arms and a scowl crosses her lips.
“I have made lots of good friends.”
“Really? “ She asks.
I nod. “I have even fallen in love. “
She blushes and giggles.
“Why are you here? “ I ask.
She looks down at the ground as she swings her legs back and forth.
“The same reason you are here. “
I stare at her blankly.
She sighs “I’m running away.”
“You shouldn’t run away. “
She rolls her eyes “Right back at you.”
“Let’s be strong then.” I say with a smile.
She nods but still looks unsure.
I wrap my arms around her small body and hug her tightly.
Relief falls over me as her tiny arms wrap around me.
“We can do it.” I promise her.
“I know.” She says with a twinkle in her eyes.
“My time is up now” She says as she stands up.
“Can I see you again? “ I ask not wanting her to go.
“Of course I’m always with you.”
“That’s right. “ I say as we both break into giggles.
As she starts to fade away I reach out for her “Goodbye Sally.”
She smiles one last time “Goodbye Sally.”
And with that my younger self disappears.
