FIRST TIME AT THE BEACH

I LIVE IN MONTREAL

AND FOR THAT REASON

MY CHILDREN HAVE NEVER BEEN

TO A BEACH BEFORE.

ON OUR FIRST FAMILY TRIP

DOWN SOUTH WE DECIDED ONE

OF THE FIRST THINGS WE WERE

GOING TO DO WAS HEAD TO A BEACH.

AS SOON AS WE SAW THE SAND

MY KIDS WENT RUNNING OFF EXCITEDLY

LOOKING FOR SEASHELLS.

“MOM!”

SCREAMED MY FIVE YEAR OLD,

RUNNING TOWARDS ME

WITH HIS HANDS FULL.

“I FOUND HUNDREDS OF THEM

RIGHT NEXT TO EACH OTHER!”

OPENED UP HIS LITTLE HANDS

REVEALING A HANDFUL OF SHELLS,

NOT SEA SHELLS,

BUT PISTACHIO NUT SHELLS!