The Real Mom

Today Eli came into my room and told me emphatically, "You're the Real Mom." Naturally as a real but also adoptive mom, I immediately assumed someone at school had made a remark about the legitimacy of our relationship. I prepared myself for one of those delicate talks and asked, "How do you know that Eli?" He replied, "Because you wear the Mom shoes!" I laughed and said "I just can't fool you can I?" "Nope," he said, "You da real mom!"

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.