A Thousand Kisses and a Thousand More...

When my Lila Bee opens her eyes in the morning, I return her waking smile with the promise of a thousand kisses.  "A thousand kisses and a thousand more, I love you," I say.  And all day long, I shower her with kisses that i store away for the day when she wants nothing to do with me and has no use for my kisses.   I vow that, when the time comes, I will arm myself with sweet forgotten bee stings and embrace her independence.