The Day I Kissed An Older Man

“I am in love with someone,” Corinne answered, “and that’s why I can’t fall in love with other people.”

Christine asked curiously, “Then who are you in love with? Where is he? Why isn’t he here with you?”

Corinne was speechless. Every child had their own endless set of questions for adults. She would never answer that if someone else posed such a question to her, but she could not do the same to her daughter.

“The person I’m in love with can’t come back for now,” Corinne said helplessly, “but once he’s back, I’ll have someone to love!”

Christine asked again, “Is that person Daddy?”

Corinne was taken aback and nodded earnestly. “Yes. It’s Daddy.”

pouted. “But I don’t like

Corinne. “Why do you feel

will always show up and save the princess when she needs him the most! He’ll also

on that occasion, Corinne was made to feel a little sad. “Before you were born, he always showed up when I needed him the most,” Corinne said with the utmost

he disappear after we were born?

come back yet, but trust me when I say that he’ll come back one day. You’ll like

pillow when you’re sad at night, and he’s

She felt touched and forced a smile as she said, “There are times when everyone will feel sad. It’s normal. Your father also had his share of difficult moments when I wasn’t with him. Christine, I don’t

gazed into Corinne’s determined eyes and threw herself into Corinne’s arms. “I hope you’ll

“I will,” Corinne smiled.