Sunday night as I was getting dinner on the table for the kids and me (Mike was on his way to Michigan, where he will be working this whole week) Harrison and I had a conversation that broke my heart! I wanted to write it down so that I would remember because I'm not sure he will feel this same way in 10-12 years from now. Here's how our conversation went:
H: "Mommy, what house did you live in when you were a little girl?"
Me: "I lived in the house that Grammy and Pop live in now. My bedroom was the one upstairs where Pop watches tv now."
H: "Oh....... Why do you live in this house now?"
Me: When I got married to daddy we moved out of our parents' houses and bought a house to live in together. That's what happens when you get older. One day you will have a house that you will live in too."
H: tears beginning to fall "I don't WANT to get another house, I want to live with you and daddy and Emilee FOREVER!!!! I don't want to leave!" crying, crying, crying :( (It was pitiful!)
Me: "Buddy, it's ok don't get upset about that. We are all going to live together for a really long time, like 15 more years! We have a long time to be together. I know you don't want to leave right now, and I don't want you to leave, but when you get older you will probably want to have your own house. That is a long time away so don't think about it right now - ok!"
H: (He smiled really big when I said he would live her for 15 more years because he thought that sounded like a long time.) "OK!" Tears gone - happy once again!
I just love that little boy (that is growing up way too quickly). I'm glad he likes us so much! I hope these next 15 years will go by VERY slowly!
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