True Love

Last night as Daddy was tucking son#1 & I into bed, #1 son came up with some thought provoking questions.
This is how the conversation went.

son#1-"My Papa is dead."

me-"Yes I know."

son#1-"But that makes me sad."

me-"Me too."

son#1-"But I'll never see him again!"

(look exchanged between me & daddy gauging this wasn't the time to have the "heaven talk")

daddy-"Jackson do you have pictures in your head of Papa?"

son#1-"Yes."

me-"Then you can think of those fun pictures when you miss Papa."

daddy-"You'll always have those."

me-"Yes."

son#1-"I don't like that Nana's alone. That's why I left her Obi-Wan's ghost.

son#1-"What is true love?"

me-"When a woman & man love each other more than anyone else."

son#1-"Papa was Nana's true love."

son#1-"Mommy is Daddy your true love?"

me-"Yes, that's why I married him."

son#1-"Well I want to get married!"

daddy-"You have to be big like Mommy & me first."

me-"Yep, all grown-up first. A long time from now."

son#1-"Hmmm I wonder who my true love is?"

(we see the wheels turning wondering which Star Wars or tv character he'll name)

son#1-"I know! Caitlyn will be my true love! (his cousin he just saw this weekend!)

(daddy bursting into fits of laughter rolling off the bed-mommy trying not to make this a bid deal so OCD boy doesn't get it in his head this is a great idea)

me-"That's nice you like Caitlyn but you can't marry her. She's your cousin."

son#1-"Then who is my true love!?"

(daddy still having the giggles)

me-"You have plenty of time to decide this, but maybe Rylee will be your true love. You've known her a long time & she's your friend."

son#1-"Okay."

(boys are so fickle)