Today, Lucy asked me if I would ever divorce Daddy. Thankfully, that was an easy answer. "NO."
But she looked like she didn't believe me. And that just broke my little heart. Because Ricardo and I get along famously. We laugh a lot. We hug and smooch a lot. And we drive our friends crazy with how well we get along. We always have, and we totally pride ourselves in it. So, I was concerned, I mean, she's not getting that question from our actions here at home.
So, I stopped emptying, or maybe loading the dishwasher, I get mixed up sometimes and it's always there- the vicious cycle of dishwasherness. I stopped what I was doing - and looked her square in the eyes and said, "Baby girl," because that's what I call her sometimes, "I am not ever going to divorce Daddy. Because I promised God, and our friends and family that I wouldn't. And I'm promising you right now."
A look of relief came over her porcelain little face. She knows I don't break a promise. And I promised to stay with Ricardo forever. And that's my plan.
I realize that to Ricardo sometimes that can seem more like a threat than a promise. And I realize that some of you guys are reading this and suggesting "Never say never." But I also know that I'd never let Ricardo off that easily. Mwwwahahahahah!
Aw, way to ruin a sweet moment, Les. You're welcome. It's a gift.
I don't know exactly where Lucy got that concern from. Ricardo and I really like each other and make sure to have fun and talk sweet to each other all the time. So, it came from maybe television. Or school. School might be the better bet because Lucy has about half a class of kids from divorced parents. That's pretty high, even for this day and age.
And I'm guessing a few convos like, "Tonight's my dad's night." or "I spend Thanksgiving with my Mom and then Christmas with my Dad." Stuff like that comes up. But Lucy can now confidently go back to school and say, "They are in it for the long haul."
That's how I roll.
