The Wish Flower

On the way to the mailbox, we stopped to pick a dandelion.

Elisan held her flower close to her face and whispered her wish. I listened in.

"I wish I had the best mommy in the whole world", she said and then blew her wish flower.

I took a moment, my heart growing with love, then I stopped. Wait! She wished for the best mommy in the world, as if she didn't already have the best mommy in the world.

Then, she turned to me, hopping excitedly and said, "Mommy, I wished for you!"

Okay, so now...my heart begins to swell again! I give her a big hug and we continue our walk.

Then, she says, "But, mommy, wishes are only pretend, right?"

Er...um... "Yes, sweetie, only pretend."