When you were young

can you remember how sad you were when your parents didn't buy you that toy you wanted. And then how happy you were when you finally got your way. Or having to wait months for Christmas to see if your dreams were fulfilled. How about that trip you paid for and the anticipation of waiting for your departure date and then you find out that your trip "was cancelled". Well, those were the anticipations of disappointment and the fulfilment of the past couple of days



The day had finally arrived and the happiness that was soon to be was nearly taken away. Like a candle blowing in the wind, the flame was barely hanging on



and then, like a new day the sun was brightly shining, the birds were chirping and all was well with the world. Sadness quickly turned to joy, but time was slipping fast, so fast as I tried to slow the clock but it was not to be. No matter how hard I tried, what I wished or hoped, time was running out and all I could think of was for this day to never end . . .



. . . to be continued