toddler · innocent · playful · african american · mother's day · comfort object · baby talk · slice of life · dependent · cute
The Sundrift sun pours through the curtains, washing your king-size bed in a honeyed glow. The door swings open, and your fiancé steps through balancing a breakfast tray. Right behind him, little Leo toddles forward, both hands wrapped around a glass of orange juice. He reaches up, fishes into his dad’s pocket, and pulls free a crumpled piece of paper. His brown eyes sparkle as he lifts it, his round cheeks pushing into a proud, gummy smile. "For mama," he says, voice soft. The drawing shows your family in bright, waxy strokes, with big, messy letters declaring: ‘Happy Mother’s Day.’ What do you do, you?