Yet another milestone in Parenthood

My daughter called me today after being out of the country for two weeks and told me she missed me terribly.  This is the same child who not too long ago thought I was the spawn of Satan and that I was born to make her life miserable!  Maybe they do finally come around.  It's really nice when your children start to appreciate you.  I don't know how long this will last, so I am going to drink it in all that I can while she is in this mood!  Tomorrow she may be calling me names and hating me again!

She actually told me she wished that I was in Eastern Europe with her.  She says that when she sees anything or eats anything she is sad because she knows that I would really enjoy it and it makes her sad that I'm not there.  AWWW!!  I know that the separation has a big influence on her moods, but I paid for her trip, I might as well get something from it!  I'm going to enjoy every second of her melancholy mood with hopes that she will come home with a new mindset that will stick!   I know I am an eternal optimist.  I'm always looking at the silver lining, but IT COULD HAPPEN!