Last weekend, the Easter bunny made its rounds here in Sugar Land and left two little chicks at grandma’s house for Katerina to enjoy. She was entirely speechless the first few seconds after seeing them – her wishes had come true. For the longest time she has been asking us to buy her some chicks, but we stalled thinking of what the neighbors (and Homeowners’ Association) would say once the “cheep-cheep” became a mature ‘cluck-cluck”. Grandma on the other hand, heard about Katerina’s request and without hesitation, made her wishes a reality.
But like every fairy tale, there is always a catch and this one was no exception.
Grandma said, “Once the loving chicks grow into big chickens, you will have to find them another home.”
Not knowing what to say, she accepted her fate and spent the whole afternoon holding them gingerly and asking us all to stroke their heads and beaks. Her face was lit up with the joy that only children know how to radiate. I thought at that moment that I hope she doesn’t grow too attached to them, because as a mother, I do not want to see her heart broken.
For now, we will all enjoy her laughter and happiness, as she mothers a pair of cute chicks out of their adorable stage and into a lanky adolescence.
