Daddy Long Legs

Stories about children and their views 

of the world are always touching.

A father watched his young daughter playing in the garden. 

He smiled as he reflected on how sweet and pure his 

little girl was. Tears formed in his eyes as he thought about 

her seeing the wonders of nature through such innocent eyes.

Suddenly she just stopped and stared at the ground. 

He went over to her to see what work of God

had captured her attention.

He noticed she was looking at two spiders mating.
 

'Daddy, what are those two spiders doing?' she asked.  

'They're mating,' her father replied.

'What do you call the spider on top?' she asked. 

'A Daddy Long legs,' her father answered.  So, the other one is a 

Mommy Long legs?' the little girl asked.

As his heart soared with the joy of such a cute and innocent 

question he replied, 'No dear. Both of them are 

Daddy Long legs.'

The little girl, looking a little puzzled, thought for a moment,

then lifted her foot and stomped them flat.

"Well," she said, "that may be OK in California, 

but we're not having any of that crap in Texas!"

Hat Tip to Allison at A Daily Laugh