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Caleb woke early. Today was her birthday, and he planned to show her how much he loved her. He slipped from the bed and tiptoed to the kitchen.
He dropped bread into the toaster and prepared a tray. Standing at the open refrigerator, he realized he hadn’t thought beyond the toast. He set butter, jam, and orange juice on the counter then added Lucky Charms and milk.
He filled the bowl with cereal, then topped the box, spilling cereal onto the counter and floor. He tried to pour the milk, but it sloshed over the edge of the bowl and onto the tray. Smoke snaked from the toaster and he beat the handle until the charred bread popped. His tossed the toast onto the plate and attempted to scrape away the black spots. Crumbs flew everywhere.
When he poured the orange juice, he knocked the glass and sent it crashing to the floor. This wasn’t going as he planned.
“Caleb! What are you doing?”
Caleb was pushing orange juice across the floor with a soaked paper towel.
“I’m sorry, Mommy. It was an accident. I didn’t mean to,” Caleb’s voice quivered, and a tear trickled down his cherub face. “I was making you breakfast in bed, and now it’s ruined.”
Darlene surveyed the splattered kitchen.
“You did this for me?” she asked as her hand covered her heart.
Caleb nodded.
“This is the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me,” she said as she scooped him into her arms.
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This is the best. Love it. 🎈
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Glad you liked it. 😊
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It brought tears to my eyes.
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LOL Here is a secret, I had tears in my eyes when I wrote it. I felt so silly. 😉
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It happens. It showed the essence of love.
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Re-reading the story understanding that Caleb is her young son just makes the story such a warm, heartfelt one. Caleb sounds like a sweet angel!
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Thank you Jade. I wanted to play on the concept of love and perhaps foreshadow the man he would become. Glad you liked it. 😊
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ans all the snow in the world won’t melt my heart like this story does. i first imagined it was a young man manouvering his way around the kitchen but when i read on i was even more enamoured with Caleb…btw my second daughter’s boyfriend is a Caleb and he is amazing in the kitchen and to all of us. this is the best story from you Jo. i love it so much.
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And your words melt my heart Gina. I am so happy that you like this little story and that it has a connection to you and your family. Thanks you for sharing. ❤
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