So not sure if you read my buddy’s comment on my “New Trick” post – basically it was picking on me about how Mallory let my “I love you” fall flat on the floor at the end of the video. I emailed him back and told him about how I almost edited that end part of the video because it hurt my feelings a little how she dissed me.
This is the email I got in response:
you’ll be fine.
Her whole social-awkwardness perception is off a little. Maybe because she’s only 16 months. The only conversation she thinks is worth having is portrayed in the following short story about 2 toddlers:Scene 1: At the daycare.
We both sat at the huge round table, hands covered in a rainbow of finger paint. That is when the connection happened. I sat next to her, looked straight toward her, with almost no inhibition, I spoke, “Hi”.
She then turned to me and softly spoke “Hi”.
Our eyes connected. I had not been this excited since I got the fuzzy red thing that giggles and shakes. I took a moment to think, “Hi”, I replied.
As if on cue, she spoke the word I would never forget, “Hi”.
“Hi”, I said quickly, to keep her attention. I could barely contain myself as we smiled at each other. “Hi”, I repeated.
She swiftly ended the conversation with another, “Hi”, then turned her head down to continue her masterpiece.
I suddenly flew into the air, awestruck. I swung around to find that the giant I have named ‘Mah’ had picked me up from behind. I could only reach for my new friend as I was swept away.
Maybe tomorrow, I will again have a conversation that moves my soul. I will never forget her. Never.
End scene.feel better?
I love emails that make me laugh out loud.