As we sat at the pool watching Julia's swim team practice today, Madeleine suddenly spoke up with a random remark.
MADELEINE: Hey Mama! I have an idea! So. If you wanna have MORE fun in the night, you just sleep in the morning!
ME: Yeah! And stay up all night. Should we become nocturnal?
MADELEINE: (thoughtful) No...I just might do it if I'm a grown-up and I marry someone.
ME: Oh. Why only when you're a grown-up?
MADELEINE: Because...there's more fun things happening in the night.
ME: And you wish you could stay up later like grown-ups do?
MADELEINE: Yeah.
Oh, Madeleine. If only you knew how desperately I wish I could get the amount of sleep that you and your sister get. The grass is always greener...
Maybe she should have a chat night.
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