I say goodbye to the brothers every morning as they're having their oatmeal. (And, this morning, knocking the full bowl onto the floor. Thanks, Arram.) It goes like this:
"[Child 1], I love you so much and I hope you have a wonderful day. I will see you tonight when I pick you up at school. Here are hugs and kisses, I will think about you all day." *hug, kiss* (Repeat for Child 2, wipe oatmeally kisses off my cheeks in the elevator.)
This is a heartwarming thing. I know. But wait for it...
Arram, who has always been good for a non sequiter, has been a little obsessed of late with our most recent trip to Underwater World. So after my Goodby Speech (tm), he's been asking me, very earnestly, "Stingray?"
"No, darling, I'm going to work. I won't see any stingrays."
"Oh." brow furrowing... "Penguins?"
"No, no penguins at the office either."
"Oh. Shark mouth?"
"No. There will be no shark mouths to play with either at Mama's work."
"Ohhhhh." An expression of true regret passes over his face.
Over both of our faces.
"[Child 1], I love you so much and I hope you have a wonderful day. I will see you tonight when I pick you up at school. Here are hugs and kisses, I will think about you all day." *hug, kiss* (Repeat for Child 2, wipe oatmeally kisses off my cheeks in the elevator.)
This is a heartwarming thing. I know. But wait for it...
Arram, who has always been good for a non sequiter, has been a little obsessed of late with our most recent trip to Underwater World. So after my Goodby Speech (tm), he's been asking me, very earnestly, "Stingray?"
"No, darling, I'm going to work. I won't see any stingrays."
"Oh." brow furrowing... "Penguins?"
"No, no penguins at the office either."
"Oh. Shark mouth?"
"No. There will be no shark mouths to play with either at Mama's work."
"Ohhhhh." An expression of true regret passes over his face.
Over both of our faces.
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What a precious conversation.
Thank you Allie, for sharing that moment with us all. I'll be thinking of it all during My day of work.
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