
” Jimmy, Jimmy, can you be my little knight errand and run to the corner store to get me a loaf of bread, a quart of milk and a dozen eggs”.
“Right you are Mrs.Brown” I said, after accepting her money” I’ll be back before you know it”.
Upon my return, she said “thank you Jimmy, you are my little knight errand” and gave me four Oreo cookies for my trouble
From that day every Tuesday and Friday, without fail, she would corner me and send me on some errand to the store, and would always call me her little knight errand.
Being curious over the meaning of knight errand, I questioned Miss Kelly, my teacher, who laughed and said “I think Mrs. Brown meant knight errant, a knight who wandered in search of adventure, to rescue damsels in distress and to right the wrongs of the land”.
“There you are Jimmy, my little knight errand, I’ve run out of bread” and having accepted her token I jumped on my steed to do her bidding and rode off on my quest.

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Wonderful! Although in some ways, she was correct in her error, something i thought at the first line. Jimmy will grow up to be a fine man, i believe.
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Yes, Jimmy is a very obliging and helpful fellow.
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This heart-warming story has given me a big smile. 🙂
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Thank you, Romi. Glad I could make you smile.
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What a sweet story. Love the image too.
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Thank you, Sadje. A little change of pace for me.
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I “liked” Sadje’s comment above because “sweet story” was precisely what came to my mind. We don’t see many of those—and they’re a welcome change.
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Thank you, Annie. Yes, I thought a change of pace was needed in these unsettling times.
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Your Six made me smile at the start! An uplifting tale of an adult having fun with a play on words and a child who easily joined in the fun 🙂
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Thank you, Denise. It’s always a good day if I can make someone smile.
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Such a fun and developed story using only 6 sentences. I love the connection he shares with the adults in his world.
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Thank you, JadeLi. Jimmy is certainly a carefree, free-spirited boy.
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You’re welcome, Len.
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As always, raised a smile.
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Thanks. I’m glad I made you smile.
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Tell me that is not a portrayal of a child with a future… to accept the playfulness of adults (not always a safe bet) and still giving his fantasy his un-compromised enthusiasm.
Funny about these Sixes. Made-up stories that we Readers are able to play with the emotional/autobiographical EQ* as we read the author’s words.
*EQ is a reference to ‘equilibrium settings’, which, back in the day, involved the control board of the local bar band’s sound system. The sound man sat behind it and made certain the overall sound was had the best balance of tones.**
** the Doctrine being what I believe it is, I’ll take a guess and say, ‘You probably knew what I meant.’
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Thanks, Clark. Jimmy grew up to be a social worker, always taking care of other peoples needs before his own. He didn’t care much for money and was happy with his weekend bottle of whiskey. Unfortunately, he fell in love with a billionaires daughter and died from frustration because she refused to allow him to give all her money away to deserving causes.
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Your story made me smile and feel good.
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Thank you, Susan. Hold on to that smile, it’s what we need these days.
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What a sweet story!
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Thank you, Kristi. Glad it made you happy.
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Smiles here. The graphic is awesome.. Good job on the cue.
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Thank you, thank you and thank you for your threefold kind words.
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Jimmy is a sweet angel!
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Yes, he is, Lisa. God has already reserved a place in Heaven for him.
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And now we know how Jimmy became addicted to Oreo cookies! HaHa
Cute story.
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Addicted to Oreos to his dying day, Pat. Thanks for visiting.
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Very good, I love a play on words.
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Thanks, Ellen. Seemed the thing to do.
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Len this is great writing as usual also I just noticed the quote in your tag line about “if you don’t say what you think you kill your unborn self” brilliant – love it.
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Thanks, Kate. Glad you enjoyed the story. I’m a big fan of Professor Jordan Peterson, I find his YouTube videos are worth watching. He can be a bit overpowering and so is not to everybody’s taste.
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I will have to check him out Len. 😊
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What a delightful error. Thank you for the charming story.
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Thanks, D. Reminiscing from my youth when older neighbours would collar us, neighbourhood kids, to go to the corner shop for them.
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