Conversation with my daughter
I got home kind of late on Tuesday night. Emily went to bed a little late so she was still awake when I got home. Usually when she is awake but in bed and she hears me come in, she calls from her room for me to come up and see her. So I went up and sat down in a chair next to the bed.
Me: Hi honey, how was your day?
Emily: Good. I missed you.
Me: I missed you too. How are you feeling? (she had been sick)
Emily: Good. Can you read me a story?
Me: Not tonight sweetie, you need your sleep and I have to pack a bag.
Emily: Are you going on an airplane?
Me: Yes, I am going on a business trip.
Emily: To see grandpa and grandma?
Me: No, I am going to see clients.
Emily: I like monkeys.
Now, at this point I could have made some joke about monkeys and clients, but she wouldn’t have gotten it. This is one of the reasons I love talking to her. The conversation can go in any direction at any point and I don’t have to really think to hard when I talk to her. Now that I think about it, very much like work.