Speechless

Me - "I'll miss you tomorrow. I won't be home until after you are already asleep."

Keilani - "Oh. Why?"

Me - "I have to be at school. There's an important seminar I want to attend that will teach me how to help hurting kids by playing with them."

She just stared at me with those deep, dark, brown eyes... and what I thought was a look of curiosity.

Me - "Do you think it sounds silly - adults learning how to play with kids?"

Keilani - "No. I don't think it sounds silly. It's really good."

That's when I realized it wasn't a look of curiosity, but something else… pride.

Keilani - "I'm glad you're learning how to help hurting kids. That’s not silly at all.”

I just sat on the edge of her bed, but this time it was me staring at her.

Her words, her look, her smile…

She left me speechless.