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Alma“I think that Ariel is right…” I look at the overturned cards on the table and pick one. “…here!” I say, revealing Princess Tianna in her green ball gown.
“No.” Love giggles. “Momma, she’s right here.” Love turns over the Ariel card.
“Oh.” I feign surprise. “There she is. I’m silly.”
“Momma silly.” Love shakes her head and collects the Ariel matches from her Memory game.
“You got the match so you can go again,” I tell her.
I watch as Love bites her tongue in concentration and studies the cards on the table. It’s so incredible watching her little brain work. She’s so smart, and astonishes me every day. I used to bite my tongue when I was concentrating as a child. I’m so giddy when I discover something about her personality that comes from me. She’s her daddy’s mini, no doubt, a
