Fancy a lift?

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Much as I dislike using lifts, (elavators) I took one this morning from the sixth floor down to ground level, thanks to a dodgy knee. My companions were a mum and dad with toddler daughter, while their little dude of around seven years old chose, with dad's permission, to run down the stairs. The entire way down, mum said how worried she was that her son would fall, they would arrive not knowing which floor junior lay injured. He would be trying to beat them, and would drop his iPad and break it. Having wound herself up a treat, mum was surprised to arrive at ground level to be met by a grinning son, proud of his effort. Dad patted junior on the head while mum and daughter walked away. Son then dropped his iPad. I couldn't help wondering how much the toddler had absorbed, and if she'd ever dare run downstairs. You don't need to verbalize each and every thought that runs through your head.