I think, “I could’ve easily done the walk to the car without the yelling. Too early for this..."
But I tolerate the noise. Noise is a part of a toddler’s job, just as patience is part of a mom's. I watch, as she experiments with her voice bouncing off the concrete jungle that surrounds us.
Several car lengths ahead, a man in a tie puts on his jacket and grabs his briefcase from his trunk. I imagine he's a warrior suiting up for corporate battle, like a modern-day knight.
He closes the trunk, turns to us and says, “Someone’s happy today!”
“Ha,” I laugh. Sometimes, I think I need a little more coffee to be as happy as my daughter.”
He laughs too, “It’s hard to stay that enthusiastic, isn’t it?
“Yes,” I reply. “There’s something to be said for acting like a kid more often.”
He's ahead of us, walking towards the exit. He adds over his shoulder...
“Never lose the ‘Yay’."
“Huh!” I say. “Never lose the ‘Yay'...I’m gonna remember that one…”
“Me too!” he says, pausing a beat before he heads out the door.
Hand in hand through the parking lot, I join in with Claire, “Yay…Yay…Yay…”
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