Another Skateboarding Story

Another Skateboarding Story

There I was, happily skateboarding. But this time I had company: a little girl was out on her little scooter. She waved to me; I waved back. Her father was in the driveway, cleaning up leaves. Soon she was scootering next to me and we were having a bit of a race. She was remarkably competent and quick. Then she said, “How long have you been doing this?” I replied “A couple of months”. She said she had just started, and indeed I had not seen her before. Then she asked, “How old are you?” I replied “Seventy-four”. She looked uncomprehending, the number being so large. She responded “I’m five”. I complimented her on her skills and on her scooter. Then her father called and she went in. I carried on skateboarding. When I got home, I went on Amazon and ordered a scooter for myself. You can learn things in all sorts of ways.