Every Little Girl's Discovery

My 2.75 year old daughter took my hand and said "I have to show you something!"

I had just gotten back from a job interview for a position I absolutely did not want. It was far away, way beneath my skill level and in an old, cluttered, tiny office. What was worse, it was a difficult interview. The kind where they put you in an uncomfortable spot just because they can. And all the while I'm thinking... did you even look at my resume? I am beyond qualified for this. But I digress! I was in a bit of a mood and didn't really want to play around, but this was obviously important to little A, so I let her lead me in my suit to a corner of the dining room.

She stopped, looked and me and pointed to a large glass frame. With wide eyes, she said "Mommy, your dress!" There was her mommy in a real princess dress. It was the most amazing thing to her. I smiled, "Oh, yes, honey that was mommy and daddy's wedding day. You get to wear a very special dress when you get married." "When you get married?" she asked. "Will I get to wear one?" "Of course," I said. she couldn't contain her excitement. And thus the seed of every little girls dreams of weddings and beautiful white dresses was planted.

I got to tell her that I was saving my wedding dress for her and someday she could try it on. As these words were leaving my lips it actually occurred to me that - I am in fact saving my dress for her. I'd never really thought about it before. I have a daughter now who might actually want to wear it. That is about as cool as getting to pick out the dress for the first time. Granted, styles will change and more than likely she will want her own, but nonetheless. It felt like one of those incredible mother-daughter moments.

"Can I try it on now?" she asked. "No, honey, it's too big for you now." The dress has been in it's preservation box for 11 years. (Despite a tornado throwing it from my bedroom into the backyard - the box and dress stayed intact! But that's another story.) I look forward to a day when we will break it out of its preservation status and let it surround a real person again. For now, we'll enjoy looking at the pictures.