Sailor-girl

This is for my Mum.

The other day Andre and I were sitting having sun downers at Englishmans Harbour in Antigua. A little girl came running past in a white sailor dress with blue trim and a big square sailors collar at the back coming over her shoulders and ending in a bow in the front. She must have been about 4 years old.

As I saw her I got this incredibly clear flashback of myself at about the same age in a dress just like that. I remember being so proud of the collar and how it hung over my back. I thought I looked beautiful in it; it was one of my favorites.

I just had to have a photograph to send my Mum to ask if she remembered.

I went over and asked who “Sailor-girl’s” Mummy was and explained to her my flashback asking if I could take a photo. I said I would be happy to take it from the back if she preferred. She said she didn’t mind at all and I didn’t have to take it from the back, but she would have to ask Phoebe.

She called her over and introduced us and I went down on my haunches to say hello. She told her I had had a dress just like hers and could I take a photo to show my Mummy.

Phoebe screwed up her little face in thought, looked at me carefully then sighed, shrugged her shoulders and said “Ok!”

I asked her to stand a little sideways looking at her Mummy so I could see the collar. She did so. I aimed my camera and as I was about to take the photo, I said right…..

She gave me this long “cheeeeeeeeeeeeese”.

Her Mum and I had a giggle and she apologised for the grimace caused by the “cheeeeeeeeeeeeese”.

It was just so cute I had to share it with you all.

This is Phoebe – sailor girl.