Thursday, March 30, 2006 Eternal Face of the Sunshine Smile It’s a beautiful sunny spectacular day, Sunny And perfect And spectacular. When I should have been thinking about the social and economic factors that impact gender roles, I was thinking: “Should I cut my hair? Or let it grow?” I walked to Fancy Chic, Slightly Intimidating Giant, peopled with Very Skinny Bethesda Mommies, for two prepackaged California rolls. For lunch. Gingery soy goodness! I also bought products for a basket they are putting together for my colleague with a Bad Diagnosis I bought: Terra chips, lemon ginger tea and powdered Jell-O custard. Bake and serve. I walked by the kids behind the chainlink fence on the school playground. Small dramas, whispers, a little girl in pink pants and a shirt with a pink heart. I thought about my own little girl. Eternal face of the sunshine smile. The utter impish guilelessness of That Child. My little bonus baby surprise blessing. I never knew I needed a little girl. But I did. | |
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