Is She Four Or 40?

Princess Elizabeth did something so dang sweet today I just had to let y'all know (BTW, is anyone still reading this blog? No one's commenting at all - lurkers, come out of the woodwork - I'm feeling lonely!). It's a little thing, but to me it's a major achievement.

She helped someone who needed help.

We were in the checkout line at the grocery story, and as the lady in front of us unloaded her cart, a package came open and six cans of tuna went flying everywhere. Completely unprompted by me, the Princess stepped up, said "I'll help you!" and began chasing down tuna cans.

Shoot, the kid almost made me lose it right there by the tabloids and the travel-size wipes.

With kids, you spend most of your time wondering if they're listening to anything you say and despairing that it's all going right through their little brains with nary a stop. She can recite all three Shrek movies word for word, but is she really listening when we talk about the importance of helping others, keeping your fingers out of your nose and eating your veggies?

Apparently so - at least on one out of three she is. I'm hoping she gets the other two before she goes to college.