Dear Dr. Laura,

I was listening to a replay today in my car when you were discussing playtime with your son. More specifically, you mentioned an example of making jello. You told us how you should get your hands in the jello and have fun with your child. I had to giggle when I heard this. My son is now 8. Getting him to sit still long enough to play like that would take an act of Congress. He's now way too busy riding bikes in the neighborhood with his posse of boys.

When I got home that day, my husband and son requested a chocolate pie for dessert. I'm making the dough for the pie crust. My son walks into the kitchen and takes an interest in the leftover dough I put to the side. He takes it to the table on a plastic plate, along with some of my kitchen tools. He doesn't make a peep for a solid hour as I cook and we both hang out in the kitchen. He finally tells me to close my eyes so he can present his artwork. Below is the picture of the sculpture he made. He's made a model of us sitting on the couch with big smiles on our faces.

I appreciate you shining a spotlight on what truly matters in this life. Thank you for what you do.

Carrie

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