4 wasp stings
2 on the right arm
1 on the left arm
1 on the belly
no tears
a shriek and shout for mama
a dance of pain and shock
a dash across the pavement into my arms
no tears
a big bear hug and a clawing at the small red pin pricks
sighs
consolations
ice
my child’s bemused smile as she declares to the room “that’s what happens when you explore, you get boo-boos.”
i have a brave, brave child.
That just might be the best advice about living anyone can give: “that’s what you get when you explore”……may the boo-boos always just be minor ones…