Jeudi Journal - Cry

"What on earth is the matter?" said Mum as she walked in the hallway having heard the most terrible crying, "have you hurt yourself?" she went on to ask, as she saw her youngest, Billy, in tears as he stood by the door.

Sonia had been hoping for a lovely quiet afternoon all to herself.  It was the start of the summer holidays - six weeks of having to occupy the children as they spent summer at home - all day and every day.  Every day apart from the two glorious weeks when the family all went on holiday and she could share the load with her darling husband Bernard.  She was lucky in many ways, Bernie had a good job which meant she did not have to go out to work but what a culture shock it was when the young ones were on holiday.

That afternoon she had been so glad the sun was shining and the twins wanted to play out.  She thought she had time to sit and ponder what to do with her hair, might even have time to do her nails.  The housework had been done, everywhere was lovely and tidy, beds had been changed, sheets were drying outside and dinner was in the oven.  She was just about to make herself a lovely cup of coffee and to put her feet up when this loud wailing almost perforated her ear drums.

Billy stood there, tears streaming down his face, arms stiffly by his side, sobbing his little heart out.  Once again she asked him what was the matter, there was no sign of an obvious injury so all seemed well in that way.

"Mummm" he managed to say before more tears came flooding down.  Sonia waited patiently offering her arms out to him.

"Come on" she said, "it can't be as bad as that surely.  Nothing is worth getting yourself in such a state."

"You, you don't know what has happened mum" he managed to get out.  More tears and finally he spluttered "You know that Freddie in the next avenue, well he was being nasty to me and he knows how much I like Fiona.  Well, he said something to her, both started laughing and then he called me Shrek."

"That's probably only because Shrek has a girlfriend called Fiona" said mum.

"Yes, I know that" replied Billy, "but then he turned to Fiona and said "Don't be afraid to tell someone how you feel, bonus points if you make them cry."

"So you burst into tears?" asked mum.

"No, I managed to swallow and keep the tears inside me but it began to hurt my throat and I just walked away and then I started running and all I wanted was to come home to you.  I didn't let the tears come until I saw our house.  Do you think Fiona will know I was upset?  I don't want her to think I am a wimp."

"No of course not" replied Sonia, "now come into the kitchen with me and we'll talk about it, I was about to make a coffee for myself but let's have banana milkshakes instead and what about a piece of chocolate cake?"

And with that the two of them disappeared into the kitchen for newly baked chocolate cake and a milk shake."

This is my journal page for this week and my entry into Matilde's challenge at Art Journal Journey which is "What makes you Happy".  Linking in a little with the journal page/story I am happy when the sun is shining and I can get the sheets from the bed outside so that next time they are used they have that wonderful smell about them.  That is just one thing that makes me happy.  Being a mum all those years ago when my son was little also made me happy, I'd love to be able to have one or two of those days back again. 

My page was stamped with small background stamps in Versamark and then Pan Pastels in greens and blues were smooched on top.  As usual my Promarkers were used for colouring the figures from Dylusions.  The quote is one Wendy sent to me.