Mother's Day

''Do you believe in magic, Alice? ''

''Yes Mama. I also believe in Angels, Tooth fairies, and...and Santa! ''

''Hmm. Do you believe Momma can be all of these people you just mentioned? ''

''Mm hmm but how? You are not as tall and round like Santa. You don't fly like the Tooth Fairy. You don't have wings like Angels do, Mama. ''

'' I don't need all of these features you watched on the tele, babe. All I need you is to believe that I could be whatever you want me to be that makes you happy. I promise there will be presents under the Christmas tree during Christmas..BUT make sure there's hot chocolate and two pieces of cookies served nicely on a small oval table. You want Santa to be happy too, don't you? I'll also be the Tooth Fairy making sure there will be money under your fluffy pillow so you will never be poor. ''

''How about Angels, Mama ?! How about Angels?! Can you fly? I know I know! You glow at night and shine like the sun? ''

The mom smiled widely admiring how beautiful a curious 5 year old child could be. Now she began thinking carefully on what to say next. In the midst of the process, she combed the beautiful hazel hair of Alice and look deeply into her also coffee coloured eyes. She began.

'' I have always been your guardian angel, Al. Always keeping you safe and sound, happy and bubbly, never hungry and strong. No monsters or aliens or boys.. definitely no one will take you away from me because mommy will be here for you -at the corner of your eye, underneath the deep blue ocean where mermaids are living, on top of cold mountains where lions roar in the morning and wolfs howl at night, on top of a white cotton candy cloud and here. ''

The mom pointed at her daughter's chest where the heart is. Alice places her right palm on top of her mother's and suddenly observing how beautiful her own mother is. She see a bit of gray hair, wrinkles on the forehead, lips like the red sea and a pair of diamond blue eyes. Both of them sitting on a queen size bed and suddenly a gust of cold wind blew across the room, touching them gently as the windows were open.

''Even if I am gone for a few seconds or days , just whenever- hold here and speak as though you are talking to me right now, Al. Because I will listen and when I am visible again, you could tell me again to make sure I heard whatever you said, okay? Mommy loves you very much.''

Alice smiled till the whole wide world could notice her two front tooth had gone missing. Alice hugged her mom and said joyfully ''Okay mom OKAY! '' She started laughing and spoke aloud to her fashionable barbie doll and human-like teddy bear that wears a tuxedo.

Before sleeping, she whispered quietly to both of  her treasury toys ''My mom is Santa. My mom is the Tooth Fairy. My mom is my Guardian Angel.''