My Little Girl Asked One Question on Father’s Day – And It Changed Everything I Thought I Knew About Being a Dad

are “mirrors for the sky.” She is very sure the neighbor’s dog speaks English, but only when adults aren’t around.

That Father’s Day week, we were driving home from the grocery store. She sat behind me in her booster seat, feet kicking lightly, humming to herself as she drew looping shapes on a scrap of paper.

“Daddy?” she asked suddenly.

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