Eliana the Caregiver
I have very dry skin around the heels of my feet; it has become a bit
worse lately because I've been jogging Berkeley in the rain. The feet
get wet and then dry out and have been cracking. I need to get some
heavy duty lotion or maybe a prescription or something. It definitely
wouldn't hurt to see a dermatologist.
Anyway, tonight the kids and I took a lengthy dip in the hot tub.
Immediately after the soak, we had special time. I spent the evening
with Eliana. While I was sitting on the floor playing "dress up", she
saw some of the cracking on my feet and expressed some concern:
"Daddy, you have an ow-ie on your foot."
"Yes, I do.", I replied.
Concerned, Eliana continued, "Do you need to see the doctor?"
"Yes, I probably should."
Then Eliana did her best imitation of Kristy and blurted out
spontaneously, "Oh, sweetheart!"
Then, a pause as she stood there in thought.
"You stay right there Daddy, I'll get you a band-aid."
"Eliana, that's OK... just a kiss will make me feel better.", I assured her.
And I got that kiss followed by a very concerned hug. It was nice.
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