Why I Have Them

Last night I was reading the third Percy Jackson and the Olympians book aloud to Megan and I came to a description of Poseidon that included a remark about his having laugh lines. Megan turned to me and confided, "I hope I have those when I grow up." She smiled and let the crinkles around her eyes form, then touched my face with a loving hand: "Just like yours, Mom."

Oh, yes, I have laugh lines, my dear. And I treasure them almost as much as I treasure you!