"'kay""
"And your ear?"
Miquela starts to smile just a little.
"You remember that time daddy drank his coffee too fast and how I ran around the kitchen looking for ice and hopping around yelling "hot-hot'hot'?"
She nods "yes."
"I was pretty silly"and it sure hurt"but remember how fast it went away? By the next day I was drinking coffee again" although I made sure it wasn't so hot again."
"That was funny."
"Yes, it was" and it healed fast"just like yours can"and you can help by putting it under the water with me" you ready?"
"Okay--
He picks her up and sets her near the sink, running cool water on the burn.
"Now I want you in your mind, like you're watching a movie, okay, to see your arm changing color"what color is it now?"
"Red, like""
"Like what?"
"An apple!"
"Red like an apple! Okay" Now, what's pink? Can you name something pink?"
"Mommy's roses."
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