The girls got ready for bed, we read stories, said prayers and then they reluctantly settled into their beds. I kissed them good night, turned out the lights and then took a seat in the arm chair at the foot of their bed. I do this often, otherwise they pester each other and get wound up. But with me sitting there, standing guard, they quietly and quickly give in to sleep. But tonight, the room had been dark for a several minutes and I could tell the girls were still restless. A little longer. And then finally, "mom?" (from my little Butterfly) "Is Dad home yet?"
"Sorry honey, not yet. Let's go to sleep okay?"
"When he comes home will he come give us hugs and kisses?"
"Yeah, I'll ask him to do that."
"You promise?"
"Yes honey, go to sleep."
"what if we're sleeping? does he still kiss us if we are sleeping?"
(If only you knew how much!) "I promise I will ask him to come in for kisses, even if you are sleeping."
"okay mom, thanks. don't shut the door all the way okay? then he can come in."
and within minutes, she was asleep. Such sweet hopefulness makes me melt.
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