MY NIECE IS IN FIRST GRADE AND HAS LEARNED TO READ AND WRITE. AS USUAL, EVERY TIME I SEE MY NIECE, MORE THAN ONCE I SMILE AT HER 'INNOCENT' FACE AND SAY, "I LOVE YOU." SHE USED TO REPEAT THE SENTIMENT, BUT SINCE BEING OLD ENOUGH TO ATTEND SCHOOL, SHE APPARENTLY FEELS TOO OLD TO SAY THE WORDS ANYMORE; SHE JUST SAYS, "ME, TOO."
BUT THAT IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME. I MOURN FOR THE LOVE-WORDS SHE WILL NO LONGER SAY, AS THOUGH IT IS A BOTHER FOR HER. SOOOO, SHE LEFT ME A NOTE. I TOOK A PHOTO OF IT, FOR POSTERITY.
NOW, EVEN IF SHE TEASES ME BY REFUSING TO SAY IT, I HAVE THE PROOF...SHE LOVES ME 'TO'!
(Photo by Lisa (Allen) Kennard)
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