My little darlings

Elaine: *sneezes*

[pause]

Elaine: *looks around*

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Elaine, kindly in her grown up voice: Bless you, sweetheart.

Elaine, sweetly in her child voice: Thank you.

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Val, running to me, waving a photo she found of 4-yr.-old me: Mommy, Mommy look!

Me: What is it?

Elaine, excited: We found a picture!

Me, smiling: You did? Of what?

Elaine, continuing: Of YOU when YOU were a little darling!