My little girl
She sat in the armchair by the sliding glass doors
watching and waiting. A look of concern darkening
her usually happy face.
Bryan and his girlfriend had arrived that evening
and Alexis had received a phone call about her
grandfather - he was likely to die at any time.
Alexis' eyes had teared up and she left out the sliding
glass door no doubt for some alone time to collect
herself and have a smoke away where the children
wouldn't see her.
Dolly waited.
When she came back Dolly gave her one of her
signature tree frog hugs - legs wrapped around her
waist and arms thrown tightly around her neck.
Saturday Bryan and Alexis stayed behind while we
shopped in downtown Disney. The Twinkies free
birthday passes also came with $63 Disney Dollars
a piece. Gapetto and the Bunny went one direction
and the Dolly and I headed off for jewelry.
We looked and looked and added up different things,
then we looked some more. I thought perhaps she
just couldn't get over the hump of actually spending
any of it so I was talking to her about how much
I knew she REALLY wanted the charm bracelet.
She quietly led me off in another direction.
Finally we added up her things: one charm bracelet
and four additional charms, one pink Disney watch
and a light green necklace with a big 'crystal' jem
on it - exactly $63. [I threw in the tax money.]
I put the charms on her bracelet and hooked it on
her wrist, I pulled out the watch and did the same.
She began to close up the box and put it away.
'Dolly don't you want to wear your pretty necklace?'
She shook her head no.
'It's for Alexis.'
How I love that little girl.
Labels: Bryan, Bunny Rabbit, chilrun, Disney, Dolly Llama, empathy, surprise
13 Comments:
That's lovely - what a big heart!
You have such a sweet and caring little girl.
What a big heart in a little girl!
You are raising her right.
A lovely story about a beautiful little girl.
awww what a sweet heart!
Oh, how touched Alexis must have been! She would have had me with the tree frog hug alone (I LOVE that!), but the necklace too? What a lovely little Dolly you have there. I am just so touched, I just keep thinking "awwww..."
Thanks for sharing her with us!
Kids are the greatest. :)
My daughter does the tree frog hug too. I love it.
What a sweetheart! Wow. I found your sight via Mental P Momma. What a sweet story!
I loved the tree frog hug thing. My kiddos did that when they were younger. It wouldn't be as cute now- they are 16 and 19.
Things like this make us forget all the trials and tribulations of motherhood, don't they? You have a fine, fine little girl.
Wow! What a kind and selfless act. Sounds like you have raised a wonderful girl!
Now where is my tissue box? that baby girl is adorable!
A sweet Iris Princess she is...I can't wait to see her soon.
Ugh. Sooo touching. I love it when you make me cry!!!
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