hmph. - 2005-04-20

meet us in the hotel lobby - 2005-04-18

aiya. - 2005-04-17

so happy - 2005-04-16

are you who you want to be? - 2005-04-12

Song: Beck - The Golden Age

On Friday, I attended Mr. Winter's surprise birthday party. That's where I met John's step-cousin, Riley. This adorable sun-streaked blonde hair blue eyed three year old who had recently lost her daddy to an unfortunate motorcycle accident. The entire time I thought how awful it must be for a mere three year old to try to comprehend that her daddy would never come back. At first I had pre-assumed that she was bipolar when she lapsed in and out of her depressed/giggly stages. We would happily paint our nails and pig out on chips and all of a sudden she'd pout & sulk. When I finally asked her what was wrong, she simply replied, "I miss my daddy" and extended her little arms out for a hug.

Broke my heart.

I'm naming my daughter Riley so I'll never forget her.

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