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Rachel Schaedel
12-30-2010, 04:29 PM
I spent the past Holiday with my wifes family and my niece unknowingly made my whole year.

I have grown out my hair so that it is now down to my lower back. As I was growing it out over the last couple of years it was something of a novelty to my niece. The first thing she would do when she saw me would be to see if her hair was a long as mine. At first she was disappointed and wondered why I had such long hair. Aftere a bit of time it turned into her wanting to always braid it. So I would let her.

This past weekend we were sitting on the floor doing someting or other and she brought up a recent trip I made to their house over Halloween. She asked "Why didn't you dress up for Halloween?" I had to chuckle a little to myself(not knowing where this was going) and said "I didn't have a costume."

She smiled at me a said that I had to come back for Halloween next year because she wanted to dress me up like a girl and do my hair and make up for me.

Mind you she is only 10 but she thinks and acts as if she is 16. She is a very smart girl.

I hugged her and laughed and said "lets just see what happens next year and go from there, ok?" She said, all non-chalantly, "Sure thing. "

She then spent the next 20 mins describing outfits from her class play that she thought she would dress me up in.


If only she knew................:battingeyelashes:

Mary Morgan
12-30-2010, 04:45 PM
Funny thing, the innocence of youth allows them to see things most adults just pass by. Their minds are wide open and their willingness to accept hasn't been tainted yet. So perhaps this youngster really sees the truth. Perhaps it isn't just the length of your hair. Perhaps your openness to her has created a bond that transcends the everyday. Perhaps!

Pinky188
12-30-2010, 07:52 PM
That is so adorable!!! You should let her dress you up!! She is a cool girl!!! Your lucky!!!

Jilmac
12-30-2010, 08:16 PM
Maybe she does know, or at least suspects.

sissystephanie
12-30-2010, 09:19 PM
I don't have any nieces that live anywhere near me. But I do have grandchildren close by who know I CD. My granddaughter, who is in her 30's, has never offered to dress me and I thank heaven for that. She is a lovely girl, but has the worst taste in clothes!!

You are very lucky to have a niece who cares, and who also may have some talent!! Will be fun to see what she comes up with!