I Hope She Stays This Way - Part One.

Last night, we tucked the munchkin in bed, and per usual I crawled right in there with her to read a story or two. The first choice was Strawberry Shortcake and her wild adventures...and the second was The Frog Prince. Now, I personally love this story, cause I have kissed my fair share of the amphibian species in search of old Prince Charming...it is a story to warm the cockles of my heart. We have read it a lot, my daughter and I, and usually she is fast asleep by the time the old, slimy, cold frog has transformed into the prince. But last night, she was more awake than usual, and we made it through to the end of the story together.

As I read the "happily ever after" part and closed the book, my little one suddenly started crying. She was tired and so it didn't strike me as odd, she cries at silly things when the day is done and she is so ready for sleep she can't hold her eyes open. But I hugged her and asked what was the matter and this is what she said.

"Oh, Mom, it is so sad that the frog turned into a prince!" "Won't she miss the frog?"

I tell ya, it was the closest I have ever been to just rolling out of the bed with laughter. My girl was genuinely upset over the loss of the slimy, cold, icky frog! She couldn't imagine how it would be better to have a silly old "stinky" boy than the frog for a playmate. I just hugged and hugged her. I dried her tears, cut out the light and lay beside her for a few moments as she drifted off to sleep.

I wonder how many more years that thought process will last until we are doing the same thing, only then it will be drying her tears and comforting her because some frog turns into a prince and he breaks her heart?

I hope it is a lifetime.

Living Happily In The Moment!
Beverly