Thursday, March 24, 2011
A Secret
She climbed into my lap, all smiles and giggles. I wrapped my arms around her and squeezed, unable to resist.
"Daddy, I know a secret," she breathed in a whisper, tickling my ear as she nestled against it.
"A real secret?" I asked.
"Yes. Mommy told me, and I can’t tell anyone ‘cause it’s a secret."
"O.K." I said.
"Can I tell you?"
"Not if Mommy said not to." I could feel her little body sag in my arms.
"Of course," I continued, "Some secrets are best if they’re shared."
I felt a wave of energy sweep through her little form as she eagerly accepted this new idea.
I squeezed again as she wriggled, seeming to want to get her entire little mouth into my ear.
"Mommy’s going to have a baby."
"Wow!" I replied.
"And I’m going to get to play with it whenever I want."
Just then Mommy came into the room.
"I told Daddy our secret."
Mommy smiled. "So now it’s a secret among the three of us."
As she snuggled further into me, she seemed pensive. "You know, secrets are the most fun when they’re shared."
Again, I had to squeeze.
"Daddy, I know a secret," she breathed in a whisper, tickling my ear as she nestled against it.
"A real secret?" I asked.
"Yes. Mommy told me, and I can’t tell anyone ‘cause it’s a secret."
"O.K." I said.
"Can I tell you?"
"Not if Mommy said not to." I could feel her little body sag in my arms.
"Of course," I continued, "Some secrets are best if they’re shared."
I felt a wave of energy sweep through her little form as she eagerly accepted this new idea.
I squeezed again as she wriggled, seeming to want to get her entire little mouth into my ear.
"Mommy’s going to have a baby."
"Wow!" I replied.
"And I’m going to get to play with it whenever I want."
Just then Mommy came into the room.
"I told Daddy our secret."
Mommy smiled. "So now it’s a secret among the three of us."
As she snuggled further into me, she seemed pensive. "You know, secrets are the most fun when they’re shared."
Again, I had to squeeze.