The Kona Ice truck was around the corner near the pool.
“Daddy, can I go get ice cream?”
“By yourself?”
“Yes”, he said.
It was his idea!!
“Ok, I’ll wait inside and unpack our stuff”, I said.
“Can you wait on the porch?” Elliot asked.
“You’ll be ok. Here’s some money. They will give you change.”
“The is ten dollars?” he asked.
“Yes.”
I went inside and off he went! Such a change! He is growing up.
When he returned with ice cream and $5, I bent down, kissed and hugged him and, smiling, I said “You should be proud of yourself.”
He was. And I am so proud of him. This was a real moment of joy and progress. Typing it now, I am about to cry.
