I just happened to be visiting today when the mailman came by. Ava got a package from Fort Lewis/McChord in Washington! It was from her "dada". He mailed it on his way to Iraq.
It was a Dora book and DVD. Dora is one of her favorites. But this wasn't just any Dora book and DVD. He had gone to the USO and video taped himself reading the book to Ava.
Ava sat in front of the TV mesmorized as she watched her daddy read her the story while her mommy showed her the same pages in the book. It was a little surreal. Ava watching as daddy read the story while mommy turned the pages and all the while realizing that daddy was half a world away preparing to go into a war ravaged country.
When he reached the end of the story daddy kissed his little girl and told her that he loved her. And then Ava blew daddy a kiss back.
Watching, it brought a lump to my throat and a tear to the corner of my eye.
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