Guilt

I have not sat down with The Princess and taught her about guilt. I have not taught her how to say things that will stick a knife in my heart and twist until I bawl. And yet...she has mastered it. Whether intentional or not, she is a pro.

On Mondays, I work in the office, so she gets to go to her cousin's house to play. This morning she was coughing a little tiny bit.

She said to me, "Mommy, I am sick. I can't go."

I said, "The Princess, you are just fine. You are going."

She said, "Okay. Maybe they will take care of me."

Ouch.