Filial Piety - Aussie Style

Conversation between me and Beth in the car this morning:

"When I'm married," began Beth out of nowhere, "I'll be living in a different house. Of course. And you'll still be living in the same house.

When your house gets dirty, you just need to give me a call and I'll come and clean your house for you.

But you must tell me what cleaning you need me to do, so I can bring the right tools."

"That is so sweet, thank you," I replied. "But what if you live far away?"

"As long as I can drive, I'll be able to come to your place. And if my husband earns as much as Daddy does now, I can send my kids to daycare and come over to your house."

There are just no words sometimes for the love, beauty and innocence in the relationship between a parent and child.