Thank Ya Kindly, Little Lady

I had to get a lot of dental work done, and I was leaving the dental office, very glad that my homemade cloth mask both hid the fact that my mouth was bleeding and protected my sensitive teeth from the cold winter air.

As I stomped grumpily down the sidewalk, I heard a very excited little voice start yelling:

Little Girl: “Look, Mommy, she’s a cowgirl! Look at the cowgirl!”

There was a little girl wearing bright pink fluffy boots, jumping up and down, and yanking on her mom for attention.

Girl’s Mom: “Wow, a real cowgirl!”

I had forgotten that I was wearing my favorite pair of boots, complete with pointy toes and cool designs!

I couldn’t actually talk to the little girl, but she made my week, and even years later, I still consider it one of the best compliments I ever got!