White lies

[Sandra Davies]

Six years old, going for a walk with my father.

A field of cows to cross.

I hung back, afraid.

“These won’t hurt you” he said.

“They are all cows, not bulls – these are black and white.”

“Only if they were all black would they’d be bulls.”

[Peter McNiff]

Innocence personified.

[Mike Handley]

Thanks for sharing that poignant moment, Sandra. Brevity becomes you.

[Sissy Anderson]

This is so sweet. The little white lies we tell loved ones to ease their fear.

[jkdavies]

parents do "forget" the weird things they tell kids ;)

[Sandra Davies]

@ Rob and Karen - I think I was torn between wanting to believe but sensing that, as a man, he was probably wrong and in need of reassurance himself. In later life he denied (with amusement) ever having said anything so plainly untrue.

[Robert Crisman]

Actually, that's not bad. Did you buy it?

[Teresa]

I wish I could've seen your face.

[Bob Clay]

Sounds a bit like famous last words .... :-)