 be curious, not judgmental
BIRTHDAY GIRL PRINCESS SOPHIE COMING THROUGH.
Today's events had ALREADY made up for the disappointing birthday she had last year. She knew it wasn't Cat's fault that it hadn't been the best, but she was SO THRILLED that everyone was healthy and okay enough to celebrate her fourteenth birthday this year. IT WAS A BIG DEAL. FOURTEEN.
"No, I think I kind of want that, too. If there's ever a day where you and Mo can't pick me up, or if you say I'm too big to be crawling into your lap when I'm sad, I think life will be over." Dramatic. But true. "I like being your lil Sophie too much." Even though she had grown a WHOLE inch over the summer and was standing at a remarkable five feet one inch. Monstrous.
Grinning the happiest of grins as Cat kissed the top of her head, Sophie nodded. "Uh huh. Couldn't you tell? But... did you have fun? That's important, too." And it was. Sophie's birthday fun was no fun if Cat wasn't having fun, too.
__________________  |