The little girl stood small behind the temporary fencing.
Park closed, the sign said. I couldn’t tell you how her heart might have felt at that moment, but my heart ached, that is for certain.
She stood beside a man, her Dad perhaps, as he talked to the workmen in charge of replacing the park equipment. It’s an entire overhaul, not just a little sprinkle of new.
So, I know the little girl will end up with a shiny lovely new playground, which will bring hours upon hours of joy.
But today she missed out.
I hope she gets a great big donut to make up for it.
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