John has been building forts lately and was the most excited ever about the one he built with Daddy today. Behind our back yard, we have a strip of privacy land owned by the Home Owners' Association meant to put space between homes and the tennis courts. The "woods" are probably sixty paces deep, but they feel deep, dark, and exotic to a four-year-old. Anytime John can find a willing adult to chaperon him, he wants to head to the woods and build forts!
Today he told me that he was going to build individual forts for Daddy, himself, Mary, and Margaret . . . and that I could live in the house. Instead of feeling hurt (he wasn't meaning to hurt me), I fantasized about the peace and quiet!
This is so cool!!!!
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