About Growing Up

This week has been a fun break from the routine of school. As a family, we have had a lot of fun together, and of course, we have been busy planning a birthday party for our little kindergartener. All this family bonding has spurred some thinking from Priya. While we were walking into Lowe's today (ok, so some of the fun involved running errands), Priya says to me, "Do you have to move away from your parents when you grow up?". When I told her "no" her eyes lit up and she said, "Good, 'cause I'm not going to". And later, she wanted to know, "Can you pick me up from college every day?"... "Do I have to stay at college every night?". These things warm my heart and I know I have to treasure them because some day when she grows bigger she will be reluctant to accept even hugs and kisses from those that raised her.