Sharpy

"Can we keep it?" she asked  "She can sleep in my bed"
My head was shaking no before she finished her query.
(since she ends up in my bed most nights sharing it with a worm too just isn't going to happen)
"Her name is Sharpy." she said with a big grin.
I reminded her no more pets and when her face fell I suggested that we could take a picture.
"okay!" she said excitedly.  I snapped a photo on m phone "Can I see? please" she asked eagerly. I handed the phone to her and as she looks at the picture she says "ahhhh, look she smiled"
"She did" I asked puzzled "Yes," she said "look right there"  For the sake of not having this conversation go on and on I simply nodded and said "okay"  not sure if she was pointing to the head or the bottom of the worm, actually I'm not quite certain how she knew it was a she.
Later that night, after she had returned the worm to the dirt and was getting ready for her bath she said "I'm sure going to miss that worm"
Don't ever lose that wonder and sense of adventure little one.  I love that about you.