“You look handsome,” I said on Picture Day.
“I know,” he said.
“You’re Mommy’s awesome helper!”
“Yep.”
“Good reading!”
“I know.”
“Great soccer game. You played hard!”
“But I’m better at baseball. I’m probably going to play in the MLB.”
He doesn’t dwell. He doesn’t brag. He just hasn’t learned to doubt himself. Oh, to save that for later when he will need confidence and swagger.
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