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Trailblazer Adalyn Grace

with Aunt Mae Bea and Maisee Beezee

(an Adalyn Grace story)

written by

Jeannette Zink

Adalyn Grace

“Well, howdy partner,” said Adalyn Grace’s mother on this fine Thursday morning. “Saddle up to the old kitchen table and have yourself some of my special breakfast grub,” Sheriff Adalyn Grace. “I must say you look mighty good in your western attire this morning, Miss, or I should say Sheriff Adalyn Grace.” Dig in before the other ranch hands come for their share of my superb cooking. “Mom, you are so funny sometimes,” giggled Adalyn Grace.

“Just curious … why the western theme, Adalyn Grace?” asked Adalyn Grace’s mother. “Well, Aunt Mae Bea just got home from her trailblazing trip to Antarctica,” said Adalyn Grace. “So, Maisee Beezee and I are galloping over to see Aunt Mae Bea in our trailblazing clothes to find out all about her trailblazing trip!” “I see, said Adalyn Grace’s mother, sounds reasonable to me. By the way, what is a trailblazer?” “Good question, mom. Just the question Maisee Beezee and I are going to ask Aunt Mae Bea!” “Well, have fun you two and give Aunt Mae Bea my love.” “Will do, partner,” laughed Adalyn Grace.

Sheriff Adalyn Grace and Maisee Beezee, Aunt Mae Bea’s pet bee, saddled up their stick horse and moseyed on down the trail to visit Aunt Mae Bea.

“Hi, Aunt Mae Bea!” “Welcome home … Maisee Beezee and I are so happy to see you!!” How was Antarctica? Did you make new discoveries? What is a trailblazer? How can I be trailblazer? How do you like our trailblazing clothes? Did you get our texts all the way in Antarctica? “We have so many questions, Aunt Mae Beas. Maisee Beezee and I have been saving up all our questions … just waiting for your return and it is THURSDAY! You remember Thursday is our day when all questions come out to play,” Adalyn Grace said as she tried to catch her breath.

“Well, let me take a look at the two of you! I have missed you so much, and all those fabulous questions of yours.” “Love your western theme…very trailblazing, indeed, smiled Aunt Mae Bea. Let’s sit in our special chair, and sort out all your questions.” “PRIORTIZE!” laughed Adalyn Grace.

“First, thank you so very much, Adalyn Grace, for taking such good care of Maisee Beezee,” said Aunt Mae Bea. “You did a wonderful job caring for my precious Maisee Beezee while I was in Antarctica. I am so proud of you, Adalyn Grace!” said Aunt Mae Bea as she gave Adalyn Grace a gigantic hug. Maisee Beezee buzzed all around Aunt Mae Bea and Adalyn Grace sharing her hugs and kisses, too.

“I just kept thinking … What would Aunt Mae Bea do? … then I would do it!” said Adalyn Grace. “I wanted to be a trailblazer just like you, Aunt Mae Bea!” said Adalyn Grace.

“Let’s look up the word trailblazer, Adalyn Grace, and see what we discover,” said Aunt Mae Bea. Adalyn Grace loves books and the dictionary was one of her favorite books. The meaning of trailblazer is someone who prepares the way for others who follow, read Adalyn Grace. “That’s definitely you, Aunt Mae Bea!” said Adalyn Grace. “You are always showing me how to do things so I can ‘take it to the next level,’” as you would tell me, Aunt Mae Bea. “That’s right Adalyn Grace,” said Aunt Mae Bea. “It’s like taking care of Maisee Beezee … I remembered what you would do and tried to follow in your steps,” said Adalyn Grace.

“But, sometimes there are no ready-made answers, Adalyn Grace. Sometimes, you must find your own path to the answers to questions you want to explore,” said Aunt Mae Bea. “And, those very questions are the questions that someone else may also be asking, but my precious Adalyn Grace is already preparing the untraveled path to the answers … Adalyn Grace, trailblazer!”

“I see the spirit of a trailblazer in your joy to question and in your bravery to try new adventures. You have the heart and soul of a trailblazing explorer, Adalyn Grace,” said Aunt Mae Bea. “And, one day we will all learn from the trailblazing Adalyn Grace because she will have asked, explored and discovered the answers to so many important questions!”

“I love our Thursdays, Aunt Mae Bea, and I love you!” said Adalyn Grace. “I love you, my trailblazing Adalyn Grace!” said Aunt Mae Bea.

“Hugs and kisses, Aunt Mae Bea and Maisee Beezee. See you next Thursday!” Adalyn Grace said as she galloped off into the sunset.

Love you, buzzed Maisee Beezee … all the way to next Thursday and back!!!

Bee theme inspired by Kandace Dalcour.

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