Last night Zoe told me about a friend of hers who had written a note to the tooth fairy and got a response. So she decided to write a note and I woke up in the middle of the night and decided to write her back.
Her note: "Dear Tooth Fairy, Can I have some fairy dust? Your friend, Zoe"
I wrote: "Dear Zoe, I sprinkled it on you last night. Love, Tooth Fairy"
She looked at the note with such wonder and amazement it nearly brought me to tears. Apparently a boy at camp the day before had told her that the tooth fairy wasn't real.
I was more than happy to keep her believing. I told her that what she believes has nothing to do with what someone else believes. As long as she believes she's real, the Tooth Fairy is real for her.
Needless to say, I will be deeply affected when she finds out the Tooth Fairy and Santa Claus, etc. but in the meantime I will bathe in the warmth of her sweet, innocent heart.
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