It was late and the children had been playing up all afternoon. The whole home schooling thing was beginning to take its toll. Not only was Gav working in the dinning room, 8am to 5pm. Tamsine had to work in the kitchen plus cook, clean, teach, referee and generally cope with lockdown!
It was four thirty and dark already so taking a deep breath she said, “okay close the laptops down and shut your books . Upstairs in the bath and get your PJ’s on! ” As the children charged up the stairs towards the bathroom, Gav shouted from the dinning room, “quiet I am about to go on a call! “
Five minutes after the herd of elephants got up the stairs Tasmine heard a wail! “Mum there’s no hot water! ” Taking a deep breath Tasmine called up, ” hold on I will be up in a second”
Just then the phone rang, it was the school! ” “Hi Mrs Carson it’s Carole from Osborne School I wonder could I ask a favour.” Tasmine, smiled and said “ask away”. From up stairs she could hear the children running around.
It turned out the school was asking around to find any older laptops or tablets for the children who did not have these things at home. As it turned out she and Gav had both upgraded for work, they had given the children their old ones. So it turned out they had did have two laptops and an older tablet in the cupboard. She be happy to donate those if that would help.
As she rushed up the stairs to find the three children milling round the bathroom with their older sister trying to get the tap to work. “There’s no water Mum”….
Tasmine cursed under her breath….the perfect end to the perfect day! Not. “Who was on the phone” asked Karly . Tamsine smiled ,”school, they need any older laptops or tablets for the children who’s parents have not got any. “
“Kool” Kally thought. …. In desparation , just as she thought she’d have ask Gav for help a gurgle started rumbling in the attic… Down the pipes and into the bath. Lovely hot water ! Yes !! Tasmine thought there is a God, this is Karma.
Jan 05, 2021 @ 18:08:08
Great take, sis 🥰
Jan 05, 2021 @ 18:15:08
Thank you Sis 💜
Jan 05, 2021 @ 18:57:23
love it !
Jan 05, 2021 @ 19:07:57
Thank you, what goes around comes around💜💜
Jan 05, 2021 @ 19:14:13
Phew!
Jan 05, 2021 @ 18:14:50
Phew !
Jan 06, 2021 @ 01:48:07
Aww, lovely story
Jan 06, 2021 @ 01:55:31
Thank you Sadje thought I would go topical 💜
Jan 06, 2021 @ 04:15:08
You’re welcome! 👍👍💜
Jan 06, 2021 @ 07:22:06
💜💜
Jan 06, 2021 @ 07:12:26
Sounds like a real story.
Jan 06, 2021 @ 07:20:39
Yes it does, and I do hope people will pass on their good luck during lockdown. I just made it up though . I do know it can be very hard for poorer families. 💜
Jan 07, 2021 @ 21:22:14
Water is also precious. Poores families suffer the most all the way.
Jan 07, 2021 @ 22:43:00
Yes indeed sadly they do 💜
Jan 06, 2021 @ 13:20:35
The welcome gurgle . . . very topical take on the word.
Jan 06, 2021 @ 14:11:23
I thought I just push the message of being kind and passing it on to others. 💜💜
Jan 06, 2021 @ 15:25:49
Yes, definitely an important message. If some good is to come of the calamity of 2020, then carrying over the kindness and compassion the quarantimes brought out should be maintained and built upon. Your story continues that trend.
Jan 06, 2021 @ 15:33:30
Yes we all need to learn to be kind 💜💜