Pheonix

My cousin just got back from Costa Rica and loved it. Loved it so much that he wants to buy a lot there and build a house. Seeing as we are in the house building business it just makes sense, his kids loved it, his wife loved it, and it wouldnt take us any time. So it's in the works we are going for it but my brother needs a passport, in fact  his wife and her 4 year old daughter need passports too. I just got mine and it is a kind of daunting process so i went and picked up their applications the other day and brought them home and gave them to chris.
   Chris has been telling pheonix about this plan and she was allready super excited so when the three envelopes showed up on the table she was a little interested. He explained that uncle joe had picked them up so they could get started on the paperwork that would let them... Us all leave the country to build houses and play in the tropics!
   And then the questions began. Answering any question a 4 year old has will result in 3 more questions before the first answer has a chance to settle in. "Joe got us these?""
   "Yes" from chris.
   "So we can go to the place with the beaches?" He has been showing her internet pics of beaches and jungle and adventure.
  "look, you should ask joe about it he knows way more than i do"Chris is as patient as always.
   So i get the hot seat, and have to explain that i didnt buy themi just picked them up. They have to go in the mail still. They need to be filled out. the two green ones are for adults and the pink one is for children. yes the pink one is for you, no i didnt have to buy them i just picked them up. yes you can go anywhere in the world with one.  Then one i didnt see coming. "Did you forget one? Theres only three. Wheres yours joe?"
   " I allready have mine sweety, and you need someone with one to vouch. So i can do that for all three of you." I say to her. Up till now its been serious questioning Pheonix, answer me Pheonix with her razor sharp powers of observation. The smile of a lifetime hits her face she puts the envelopes down and rushes my leg grabbing and hugging as tight as a 40 lb. child can. " I LOVE YOU JOE" all in capitals and as true a statement as anyone could ever hope to hear.
   Chris smiled and shook his head, as did i. "I love you to Pheonix" It was the only possible reply and life carried on. Dinner. Bed. Wake. Work.

   Then next morning we are plotting for the future, in Costa rica andi have to tell Jarrett about last night with pheonix. Its just as good telling it as living it and i can tell by his eyes and mouth that he can see the whole moment clear as fresh waterfall ice. "Thats a good one man." he says " Thats the kind of moment you remember forever"
   He's right and i'm pretty sure we will.