Short Stories

The Woes of Sienna the Socialite

Sienna loves other little kids and is constantly trying to be friends with them. Some of these attempts go over really well and…some don’t. Here are a few favorites of the “gone wrong” style.

#1 After taking her first three steps she decided she was content to crawl  for the rest of the week. Finally  Sunday rolled around and at church she saw a little girl around her size walking around. I put Sienna down and she walked straight to the little girl. I was so impressed and thrilled! Unfortunately, the other little girl wasn’t and started crying and ran away. Undeterred Sienna kept following her, and the little girl would whine each time Sienna came close. I didn’t think this was a fit reward for what Sienna had done, but oh well. So we went in the hall search of more receptive friends, we found another girl who was just too fast for Sienna to get near. More successful?

#2 We went to WIC and there was a little Asian girl in a bright pink jumpsuit. I sat down and let Sienna free. Of course she went to go socialize. I told Sienna not to touch her, but she just smiled and touched her anyway. The little girl turned around and pinned her to the ground. Her mom reacted really quickly in getting her off and they began arguing in some language I didn’t understand. I guess I should have been worried, but I was just so shocked and Sienna wasn’t crying so I figured she was probably okay. I picked her up and told her “That’s what happens when you touch people who don’t want to be touched.” I set her down hoping she would avoid the girl, but she went right back over. Looked up at the girl and started into a loud babbling and smiling. The little girl looked at her mother and they exchanged a few words, but luckily no more tackling. Finally they called her mom back and I was relieved until Sienna ran after the little girl. Yes ran…..oh dear.

#3 Fortunately, the neighbor boys are very friendly, social, and cute with her…unless she wants to play with their toys.

A Two Foot Tornado

I was recovering from being ill when Sienna discovered the joys of the trash can, and while I ate my lunch she pushed the bathroom door open and covered the house with used tissues. She also pulled out half the kitchen trash and stuck the avocado peels underneath the couch. I keep waiting for some unknown smell to pop up so I can figure out where else she stuck things. Well, Sean came home a little early that day and after giving me a kiss told me, “It looks like a two foot tornado hit the house.” I smiled and said, “Yep, that’s about right.”