I am sitting on a bench in the late summer evening. Next to me, Renny is slurping on an ice cream cone. Cookie dough. Covered in rainbow sprinkles.
There is a full moon, and she is happy in it.
“I’m so pleased to take you out for a treat. You’ve done a good job, Doodley,” I say. “I know you are working on not lying and you are doing better.”
“I know that’s important,” she says.
“Right,” I say. “Because, you know, it’s always worse when you lie to Momma. And Momma always catches you, doesn’t she?”
“No.” She licks her chompers.
“Really?” I say casually. “When didn’t I catch you in a lie?”
“Silly. Like, every day,” she says.
“Oh.? … about what?”
She looks up, caught mid-devour, chin dripping.
“… hahaha …” she says. “I totally fahget.” She burrows her face back in the ice cream.
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You do realize she’s going to grow up to be president, right?
She has to go into politics. It’s the only place she could possibly make full use of her gifts. =)
She’s brilliant that one.
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I really don’t know how you do that.
My, how quickly her mind works.
Look out world – I don’t think you’re ready for Rennie!
Aw, moments like those must be priceless!<3