The above image is part of a painting I painted titled:
''Jimmy gets a talking to....''
The painting is made from a photo I found in an old magazine.
Under the photo it said: A New York policeman warns a small Asian boy
of the dangers of running into the middle of a busy street.
Jimmy
It's the 4th of July and fire crackers are colouring
the skies. On Jimmy's block everyone has shut their shops
and are standing in the street watching the fireworks as
they explode above their heads.
Jimmy's mother tightens her grip on Jimmy's hand
and draws him closer to her.
As one after the other fire cracker bursts into a million
sparkling lights the people on the street oohs and aahs
and clap their hands.
Jimmy stretches himself to be as tall as he can, but all he
can see are the backs and heads of the people in front of him.
He jumps as high as he can, but he still can't see.
His mother tightens her grip again.
''Jimmy, stop jumping!''
''But I can't see Mom, I want to see!!!
Lift me up Mom, lift me up!!''
His mother bends down to lift him up,
but she quickly realizes that her back is not up to it.
''I'm sorry Jimmy, I can't lift you. My back is hurting
too much right now.''
Baking all through the nights for the last two months
has taken a toll on her, not to mention being seven
month's pregnant at that.
Jimmy decides to make a run for it.
He knows that there is a stack of pallets
just up the street because he has climbed them
lots of times.
He waits for his mother to loosen her grip again
and as soon as she does, he runs.
''Jimmy, come back this instant!'' he hears his mother
shouting, which he ignores. After all, he's no baby
anymore, he's five years old.
Bopping and weaving in between the cars still driving
up and down the street, Jimmy runs as fast as he can
towards the pallets.
Two of his friends standing on top of the pallets, sees
Jimmy and shout out to him: ''Hurry up Jimmy, you're gonna
miss the show!!!''
Just as he is about to start climbing up the pallets,
strong hands grab him around his waist and pulls him back.
Towering before him stands officer Berk.
Jimmy decides to stare at his shoes. He knows that he is
in trouble.
Officer Berk bends down so that he can look Jimmy in the eyes.
''Jimmy, look up. Look me in the eyes. You know that
what you did was dangerous, don't you?''
Jimmy tries a furtive smile.
''So, what have you got to say for yourself, lad?''
''I just want to see the magic in the sky but
I'm just too small.''
''Let's go and find your mom Jimmy, I bet she
is really worried.''
Before Jimmy knows it, Officer Berk has lifted him on to
his shoulders.
''Can you see now, Jimmy?''
''Oh, yes!''
Jimmy claps his hands, and oohs and aahs
as the fireworks explode against the dark
evening sky.
As they say: ''A picture paints a thousand words.....''
Under the photo it said: A New York policeman warns a small Asian boy
of the dangers of running into the middle of a busy street.
Jimmy
It's the 4th of July and fire crackers are colouring
the skies. On Jimmy's block everyone has shut their shops
and are standing in the street watching the fireworks as
they explode above their heads.
Jimmy's mother tightens her grip on Jimmy's hand
and draws him closer to her.
As one after the other fire cracker bursts into a million
sparkling lights the people on the street oohs and aahs
and clap their hands.
Jimmy stretches himself to be as tall as he can, but all he
can see are the backs and heads of the people in front of him.
He jumps as high as he can, but he still can't see.
His mother tightens her grip again.
''Jimmy, stop jumping!''
''But I can't see Mom, I want to see!!!
Lift me up Mom, lift me up!!''
His mother bends down to lift him up,
but she quickly realizes that her back is not up to it.
''I'm sorry Jimmy, I can't lift you. My back is hurting
too much right now.''
Baking all through the nights for the last two months
has taken a toll on her, not to mention being seven
month's pregnant at that.
Jimmy decides to make a run for it.
He knows that there is a stack of pallets
just up the street because he has climbed them
lots of times.
He waits for his mother to loosen her grip again
and as soon as she does, he runs.
''Jimmy, come back this instant!'' he hears his mother
shouting, which he ignores. After all, he's no baby
anymore, he's five years old.
Bopping and weaving in between the cars still driving
up and down the street, Jimmy runs as fast as he can
towards the pallets.
Two of his friends standing on top of the pallets, sees
Jimmy and shout out to him: ''Hurry up Jimmy, you're gonna
miss the show!!!''
Just as he is about to start climbing up the pallets,
strong hands grab him around his waist and pulls him back.
Towering before him stands officer Berk.
Jimmy decides to stare at his shoes. He knows that he is
in trouble.
Officer Berk bends down so that he can look Jimmy in the eyes.
''Jimmy, look up. Look me in the eyes. You know that
what you did was dangerous, don't you?''
Jimmy tries a furtive smile.
''So, what have you got to say for yourself, lad?''
''I just want to see the magic in the sky but
I'm just too small.''
''Let's go and find your mom Jimmy, I bet she
is really worried.''
Before Jimmy knows it, Officer Berk has lifted him on to
his shoulders.
''Can you see now, Jimmy?''
''Oh, yes!''
Jimmy claps his hands, and oohs and aahs
as the fireworks explode against the dark
evening sky.
As they say: ''A picture paints a thousand words.....''
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