Thursday, February 6, 2025

Baby's Birthday

 

Baby’s Birthday

(Snippet of a dream)

It was Baby’s birthday. She was one year old.

The house was decorated with balloons and banners and streamers. A huge cake sat on the table, one pink candle in the center waiting to be lit.

Family and friends gathered around, and Baby sat in a frilly dress and princess crown, gasping with happiness and watching the tiny flame, mesmerized.

The singing was sung and the candle blown out by a hyperventilating Baby.

In the next room, presents were tied around the “necks” of venomous snakes and the snakes set loose.

Baby giggled and crawled after the snakes.

Everyone smiled.

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