This morning as I was running off to work, Cole told me he wanted to spend some time alone with me soon.

I asked him what he had in mind.

He said,

Maybe we can start by listening to each other’s heart. We can use the stethoscope.

Sounded good to me.

That evening, we were left alone in the house. A perfect time for us to do something, just the two of us. So, we got the stethescope out.

First, Cole had a hard time finding my heart. Finally he did. Then he told me:

I think your heart sounds kind of cranky.

After I stopped laughing, it occurred to me: maybe my heart is two sizes too small.