As i came to pick up Sara from her school's aftercare, she skipped excitedly, pulled me close, and whispered: "i have a secret to tell you. I will tell you when we get to the car". So, i knew it was a good day, because secrets are usually good, since bad things usually get brought up casually in between other things, as if trying to slip them in, to reduce their importance. So, then the announcement followed: "Brannan asked me to marry him!" Brannan happens to be a boy in Sara's class. I pondered it for a moment, then i told her how happy i was that other kids think that she is a nice kid, and that she has good friends. Then i asked : "So, what did you say?", to which Sara answered happily: "I said 'yes'!" I was pleased that she had such a positive interaction with a classmate, but i was surprised, because just a couple of weeks ago another boy in class named Seith told her that "he cared about her", and she was quite content about that, and even took the extra effort to introduce us to him at a classmate's party. She used to be quite a dedicated heart: back in preschool she pined over Tomasitto (Thomas that is) for a few years before allowing herself to kindly accept flowers and attention from Aden , who was a year or so older. (Aden also wanted to marry her, but never came out with an outright proposal).
When we got home she wanted to share the news with Carlos, but she asked him not to laugh. I think daddy was delighted to hear it. Later at dinner she pointed to our wedding picture and asked me if i still have the dress. I answered positively. She asked if she could use it to get married, and, when i said 'of course', she proceeded to ask me where i am storing it. I tried to assure her that it is put away in a safe place, but she asked repeatedly and expressed concern, so i ended up specifying that it is stored in a box in the garage. She then proceeded to say that she also wants her kids clothing saved, and her baby skies, so that she could use it for her child, so that "she doesn't waste money buying new stuff". Hmm... seems that money saving strategies and "reduce-reuse-recycle" taught well...may be too well...
