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)