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By Jessica

“Mommy what color are my eyes?”

girl with braid

Your eyes are blue just like mine.

“No Mommy, your eyes aren’t blue.”

girl twirling

They aren’t? What color are they?

“They are rainbow, Mommy, because Hadley is in there.”

kids running

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  1. Jessica says

    July 26, 2012 at 9:59 am

    The wisdom of youth – it sounds contradictory but so often is not. Beautiful.

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  2. Jackie says

    July 26, 2012 at 9:44 am

    You really do have the most insightful and sweet children!

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  3. John says

    July 26, 2012 at 8:25 am

    Awwwwwwww

    And I’m heading to BlogHer…

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  4. Lanie says

    July 25, 2012 at 8:09 pm

    McKenna said it perfectly – she is a very wise 4 year old. Sending you all hugs. Safe travels! xo

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    • Jessica says

      July 25, 2012 at 9:45 pm

      Her sense of things about Hadley is amazing, she talks about her every day which is both sad and comforting at the same time.

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  5. Sandy says

    July 25, 2012 at 3:37 pm

    She is so beautiful! I love this post!

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  6. angela says

    July 25, 2012 at 12:47 pm

    This reminds me of the e.e. cummings poem where it says: I carry your heart with me (I carry it in my heart) I am so glad for you that M sees that in you 🙂

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  7. Jen says

    July 25, 2012 at 12:20 pm

    Oh my heart…. Just love it.

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  8. Kimberly says

    July 25, 2012 at 12:16 pm

    Our children’s hearts are amazing. This was beautiful.

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  9. Nan says

    July 25, 2012 at 11:26 am

    🙂 Awwwww, hugs xoxoxo

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  10. Courtney Kirkland says

    July 25, 2012 at 11:01 am

    This almost made me cry this morning. Beautiful. It’s amazing what our children’s hearts hold.

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  11. Galit Breen says

    July 25, 2012 at 10:04 am

    Oh that is beautiful.

    These babies of ours, they know with all of their hearts, don’t they?

    Rainbow colored, indeed.

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