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a five minute conversation with my boyfriend’s nephew, Miguel or Miggie as we call him, made my day… in fact, that’s an understatement, he made my year…

"Auntie Erna, why did Uncle Dennis gave you flowers?" Miggie asked me this question while we were looking at pictures from my cellphone’s gallery. I said, " no reason Miggie…" I guess that answer was not sufficient for a 5-year-old so he asked me again, "but why?" So I had to stop for a second to think and then inspiration hit me, I was trying to avoid this answer because it sounded so cliche but heck, a five year old needed answers so I blurted out, " I guess maybe because he loves me…"

He looked at me with perplexed look and said, "but I love you too Auntie Erna, I will give you flowers tomorrow. Do you want white or pink flowers?" His innocent look of fear that he was not able to show me that he loves me touched my heart beyond anything I have felt in years. It is with the innocence of such declaration that makes it so powerful… pure and true.

I just sat there and looked at his eyes and carefully answered…"I like white Miggie… I like white…" with silent tears flowing from my heart.

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