Let me preempt this by saying I am SO SORRY for not updating you on how the surgery went and I PROMISE to write a (likely rather long) post about that VERY SOON. However, today I have a different thought to share with you.
We were walking through a store yesterday and I heard a MOM say to her daughter "I like all her dalmatian spots" The daughter didn't understand and made some kind of comment (I didn't really hear) and the mom said again (with a smile and in a very kind tone, though not to us as it was a simple passing in a store aisle) "no see her dalmatian spots they are so pretty" and then we kept walking and took our crew up the escalator. I mentioned this overheard conversation to my hubby who was walking ahead of me (I was going toddler speed) and hadn't heard it. The Bug didn't know whether it was nice or mean but I told her that was probably one of the nicest ways anyone has ever reacted to her. We are so used to hearing the child ask the parent "mom, what's on her?" and the mom brushing it off, it was refreshing to have a parent think Bug was beautiful without even approaching. Happy sigh =)
