My oldest daughter has a knack for saying something that will absolutely leave me flustered and scrambling for a response. Take the other night for instance, when she was playing dress up in her new princess outfits. "Ok I am a princess" she tells me. "Yes you are, a very pretty one" I respond. "Ok you are the prince." "Sure" I say with a laugh. Then she smiles very sweetly and bats her eyes, then asks "Will you marry me?" "Wha ... er ... um ..." I sputtered. Gah! At least my wife enjoyed it.

Tonight, while brushing her teeth, she paused and told me she loved me. "I love you sweety" I responded. Then came "I am a dream in your heart." You could hear the air exhaling from my lungs - but there weren't any words. I needed a moment to collect myself. "Yes, you are a dream in my heart. You're a dream come true" I managed to sputter out. She smiled and went back to brushing her teeth. I wondered if anyone could hear my heart pounding. My face felt flush.

Lucky, and grateful I am.

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Published: (2006-01-10 06:00:00.0)

I don't know much about Spacehog (great name!), but I do know that I really like their song "In The Meantime." Too bad the band broke up in 2002. The track is off their debut album Resident Alien. The song makes me think of a friendly alien visiting earth, spreading the message of love and peace.

You can download a truly awful cover version of the song by Stranger. You've been warned.

"And in the end we shall achieve in time
The thing they call divine
When all the stars will smile for me
When all is well and well is all for all
And forever after
Maybe in the meantime wait and see

We love the all the all of you
Our lands are green and skies are blue
When all in all we’re just like you
We love the all of you

And when I cry for me I cry for you
With tears of holy joy
for all the days you've still to come
And did I ever say I’d never play
Or fly toward the sun
Maybe in the meantime, something’s gone ..."

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Published: (2006-01-10 05:30:00.0)