David Attenborough Writes a Letter

My 9 year old looks at me, excitedly. ‘Mum, guess what happened in school today. Something amazing!’. ‘Er… you were the fastest swimmer’, I venture. She shakes her head. I try again: ‘You did really well in the spelling test’. ‘Mum…’ she interrupts, impatiently. ‘I said “something amazing” ’. I open my arms. ‘Sorry. I … Continue reading David Attenborough Writes a Letter