I wave the Lion Dog and the Jackie Chan Dog close I hold onto the Lion Dog's neck and climb on his back I push my little legs into his sides and try not to fall when he starts to walk I can feel myself slipping off his back but I'm not afraid My father catches me just in time
In his arms he lifts me higher and higher I squeal My father says When someone falls you have to pick them up and lift them higher than they were before
After a night of heavy rain and wind we wake to find pebbly fruits scattered on the ground Beneath our tree Yer and I crouch low and look for the fruits that are still good enough to eat We know that if we eat too many we'll get stomachaches and our mothers will be mad If we eat only one or two we can pretend we're eating hard candy and it is a very special treat
