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 and asked 
'Daddy, what are those two spiders doing?' 
'They're mating,' her father replied. 
'What do you call the spider on top?' she asked. 
'A Daddy Longlegs,' her father answered. 

'So, the other one is a Mommy Longlegs?' 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 
Longlegs.' 

'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 shit in Texas."