Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Johnny gets a bike


Somewhere during our second week at the campground, Johnny made a new friend. Johnny and I were out walking and this little boy was playing frisbee with his mother. I started chatting with the mom and Johnny started playing with the boy.

They were there at the campground for a week's vacation and to spend some family time. The mother and I quickly became friends and enjoyed visiting with each other well after dark. Johnny and the boy played the whole time.

Every day that they were there we would go up and visit them. We would enjoy several hours of visiting and playing.

One day the mother told me about her daughter who had just gone into the military. She had left a 10 speed bike at home and had told her mother to find it a good home. They wanted to give it to Johnny. I couldn't believe it. What a nice thing to do. The dad went and picked it up and brought it to Johnny the next day. A few days later they were gone but they left the bike with Johnny.

Johnny now had something to do. Every day he would ride all over the park. He began meeting more and more people. He got to know all of the animals in the park. He was very happy and excited.

1 comment:

lastAutumn said...

Riding a bike is such a pleasure. It is both a kind of sports and a way of relaxation. When it was summer, I used to riding a bike when there is even an hour of spare time.