vow
once in a while
I exceed his expectations:
unlatching the door without assistance
banking the shot for the minigolf hole-in-one
driving on the left without incident the first time
(second time I hit the curb; more typical)
nearly calculating the squares in an 8×8 grid
performing to applause
you don’t need to impress me
he says
oh yes
I do
Mom says:
Never forget his response when I said “doesn’t Erin’s joyous reaction to the sweater wearing penguin stuffy make you love her even more?” “I couldn’t.” It touched my heart to know how well loved you both are.