Anna and I are coloring this afternoon. Princess pictures. Luke is working, instead, on an architectural rendering of a home with a deck and an aviary. Interesting.
My picture features a prince and princess, festooned in their finery and bedecked in color. There is a rainbow (because every princess picture needs a rainbow) with swirly clouds and a heart in the background. The prince and princess clearly love each other. Their hands are clasped together, and their cheeks are lightly flushed with a tinge of pink. True love, storybook style.
Anna looked at my page and remarked, "Mom, that looks like you and Dad. Except that princess has really long hair and yours is all short now."
Oh, to see myself through my daughter's eyes!
Then she went back to coloring. Suddenly she's bouncing up and down in her chair and clapping her hands.
"Mom! I know! You should bring that picture to China with you and show it to Emma. Then she will know how much you and Dad love each other and what good parents you will be. It will make her feel really good."
Crayons don't lie.
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