Melting Moments

We all know that children can surprise us but there are a few moments that are absolute melt moments.  My daughter is adopted and doesn't necessarily look like either one of us.  She has the same bolour eyes as my dad and her strawberry blonde hair apparently like mine when I was younger.  One day I was colouring my hair and my daughter was watching closely.  When I was finished she looked at me and said "I want to colour my hair and eyes!|  When I asked her why she said "I want to look just like Mommy!"  As soon as she said this I gave her a huge hug and then had to explain why she was beautiful just as she was. 

Another big melt for me dealt with the whole innocence of childhood.  My parents have an adorable little dog that my daughter claims is hers.  On Victoria Day weekend while my parents were away another dog attacked their dog leaving a couple large gashes.  After my parents came home they visited and asked my daughter if she saw where the dog got hurt.  I gently told my parents that she had not been told what happened even though it was 10 days earlier.  After the adults in the room explained what happened my daughter went to the fridge to get her boo boo dog to put on the cuts.  She then said to my mom that the mean dog's mommy should make the mean dog say sorry to their dog so they can be friend.