“Mommy, will you sleep with me all night?”
“I can’t, Alex. Be quiet for a minute— I’m listening to your heartbeat…..okay, now I’m crying.”
“Why?”
“Because I’m remembering the first time I heard it. It’s the most beautiful sound in the world.”
A few minutes later…
“Mommy?”
“Yes?”
“I farted. Do you smell it? It’s really stinky. Next time I’m going to make it even louder.”
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wordgirl // October 10, 2007 at 3:32 am
Ah yes…to a kid the smell of fart is just as life-affriming as a heartbeat.