My daughter and I were lying on the floor talking and cutting up. After a bit of silence she sits up a little and asks, “Mom, how old are you?”
I heaved a big sigh, “I’m forty.”
“Mom, I think you’re very, very pretty.” I gave her a puzzled look wondering where such a comment was coming from. “Really, I think you’re very, very pretty.”
“Well, thank you,” I finally smiled and accepted the compliment.
“But I think you were much prettier when you were younger.”
I burst out laughing! I couldn’t help it! My laughter worried her a little. When I could speak once more I gently told her that yes most people look better when they are young, but it would be kinder to leave that part off when giving someone a compliment! I thought it was funny.
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Oh my gosh your kids CRACK. ME. UP.
Looks like she joins some of her grand- and great-parents in honesty–or should we call it tactlessness? At any rate, totally without malice. When she (and you) gets a little older she will probably say as I have been told, “You look really good . . . for your age.”
too funny..kids are so honest aren’t they! LOL
Funny! Forty is young…you just don’t know it yet. 🙂 (Can’t believe you’re 40, though.) I remember 22? I remember shopping for wedding dresses for you–size 1, I believe!
I love children’s honesty. You know, even though we all were prettier when younger, I wouldn’t want to go back in time. I like agining.
I think you look pretty good for 40.