It’s the holidays and I’d love to go
to the beach, but we have never been.
I wonder what it feels like to play
in the sea sand.
Surprise!
‘Look what we made you.
A sandbox,’ exclaims Lesedi’s dad.
Dad says he used some of his old tyres.
Mom painted them with all my favourite colours: blue, red and yellow.
I can’t wait to get inside.
I climb into my sandbox and my feet
feel so warm and squishy.
Look!
I’m at the beach.
That looks like a good spot
to spread my blanket.
I set up my umbrella,
but the wind blows it away.
The ocean makes a
roaring sound.
I run on the beach,
daring the waves to catch me
as I make footprints in the sand.
Using my bucket and spade,
I dig for shells.
They come in many
shapes and sizes.
Let me build a sandcastle.
Wow, that’s huge!
It’s lunchtime!
Maybe I should have a
strawberry jam sandwich.
Mmm, my favourite.
For dessert, Mom brings me some chocolate ice cream.
I lie on my blanket enjoying my ice cream and gaze at the sky turning pink.
Lesedi’s mom and dad watch him,
their eyes beaming with pleasure.
‘I’m so happy we could make his dream come true right here at home,’ Lesedi’s mom says.
Thank you, Mom and Dad.
Today was the happiest day of my life!
Caitlin Geswindt- Direct Axis
