June 17, 2017
Question for Inspiration
We were all snuggled up, sprawled across the big fluffy bed in our pajamas, about to start reading the third bedtime story on the cool winter night.
“What will it be?” Begs Jaquline for the umpteenth time.
“Patience!” Sighs Kimberly.
“Curiosity killed the cat, you know,” Christina laughed, repeating something her grandmothers and some aunts had occasionally said.
“Why?” Jaquline asked.
Everything stopped.
“Why do you say curiosity killed the cat?” Jaquline clarified.
“Mom, why do you and grandma say that?” Rebeccah asked.
I was stopped on the bed. I had a storybook in my hand. This time, I didn’t know why. I’d never heard of any fable, story, or family tale which had that saying, even as a line somewhere. So, I invented one. I told them why the birds say, “Curiosity Killed the Cat.” They liked it! The girls insisted I write it into a real story. (Type it, actually) Christina drew the illustration and colored it.
This fable-style story owes its existence to a question asked by a little girl. For me, inspiration often comes from the simplest of things!
Thanks for reading!
Type at you next time,
~Nancy Tart