This evening I was cooking a big dinner for my aunt and uncle, and some friends. Our trip was coming to a close, and I wanted to thank them for all their hospitality and generosity. I was making two different dishes, and both were taking up all my concentration. This, of course, made Tessie want to bug me during the entire process.
At first I tried sending her back to her dad after every request she made of me. But she would wander back soon after, needing something else. She didn't want to watch the movie, she didn't want to hang out with her dad, she didn't want to play with her brother. Apparently, she just wanted to drive me bananas.
Finally I gave in. I asked if she wanted to sit on a stool in the kitchen, and watch me cook. She immediately agreed, and I set her up at the end of the counter. She instantly grew quiet, and I realized she was watching the movie in the living room from her perch on the stool. The movie that wasn't at all interesting thirty seconds earlier. I couldn't help but laugh. "Tessie," I said, "did you just want to be with me?" She nodded silently, and kept watching her movie. She didn't bother me once during the remainder of my time in the kitchen. What a beautiful reminder, that sometimes, we just need to be near someone we love.
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