food and happiness
When we decided to have kids I was pretty clear on two things. I wanted them to be kind. And I wanted them to be happy.
Yesterday, Claire rocked my world.
We went to the just-reopened Nene’s for breakfast. It was a bit chaotic, so they under-poached my eggs and my plate went back to the kitchen just as everyone else chowed down. It was eleven am; I was hungry and grumpy. Claire had a giant mound of home fries.
She took a few onto a small plate for herself, then pushed the rest over: “Here mummy, these are for you.”
Later we drove past UP13. We’d dropped by the night before: Marc had made calamari and squid steaks with an incredible, dense, creamy chocolate veloute.
“I had fun at Marc’s house,” said Claire.
“Me too,” I said. “I like Marc.”
“I like Mummy!” said Claire.
“Thanks!” I said. “I like you too.”
“I like me,” said Claire.
It’s like a bomb going off in your heart. But in a good way.
