Creative Genius That Melts Your Heart

S: Hey, Mom?

Me: Yeah?

S: Um, violets are red...wait...

Me: Do you mean "roses" are red?

S: Oh, yeah! OK...roses are red, violets are blue, every breath I take for you. {beams with pride at my gasp of joy}

Me: Oh, honey, that is SO beautiful! {melts into floor, taken down by the cuteness}

I can see by the look on her face that while she is pleased with herself, she has now realized she just promised to breathe only for me. Being the literal, smart, problem-solving-minded child that she is....

S: Oh, mom, wait...listen! Roses are red, violets are blue, every breath I take for you...and me.

That's my girl. It's nice to say you'll breathe for someone else, but you've gotta save some for yourself, too. Nice lesson, actually.