....right, mom?" asked Madelyn.
You sure can.
"Like, when I'm five?".
Ummm. No, you'll need to be a bit older than that.
"I'll need to grow taller, too.".
Mmmhmmm. You will.
"Who should I marry?".
A nice young man.
"Should I marry Daddy?".
No you can't marry Daddy, he's married to me.
"How about Aaron or William?".
Nope. I'll tell you what, when you get older, I'll pick out a guy for you to marry. O.K.?
Big smile. "O.K."
I'm holding you to our little deal, Madelyn. I'm holding you to it.

Oh, if it were only that easy.
ReplyDeleteMelody, do you have a macro lens?!