Tuesday, October 14, 2008

"Daddy... Why Don't All My Wishes Come True?"

Stella picked up her head while I was putting her to bed last night and asked me this question. How do you answer a question like that?

She and Marni have been doing a lot of "Star light, star bright, first star that I see tonight..." stuff. Inevitably, they both wish for "downtown" or ice cream. "Downtown" is their word for the amusement park in Old Orchard.

So how do you answer a question like that?

I had no real answer. I suggested that maybe the Wish Fairy didn't hear her. I also suggested that it may not be a good idea to wish for "downtown" during the off season.

We'll see if those explanations will suffice.