• 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 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 sh$$ in Texas."