Conversation with Finney over dinner tonight:
Finn: Dada, I can’t finish my dinni (sic) tonight because my feelings are hurt.
Me: Oh! Sweetheart, why are your feelings hurt?
Finn: I no no. (Trans: “I don’t know”)
Finn: Well, they are hurt in here (points to belly)
Me: Hmm. Finney, you haven’t eaten very much dinner at all, perhaps its because you are hungry?
Finn: Well, you know my feelings are hurt. Would you like to see them?
Me: (taken aback) Ok sure I would.
Finn: (lifts dress to expose her belly) Right here Dada, they’re in here (points to belly button).
Me: Your hurt feelings are in there?
Finn: Mmm hmm. You can see them if you want (opens mouth wide for me to look down)
Me: (I peer inside her mouth and make encouraging and discovery-sort-of noises)
Me: You know Finney, many people think hurt feelings live in here, in your heart (I tap her chest)
Finn: (looks down and back up at me) But Dada, my hurt feelings are in here (she sticks her finger in her belly button)
Me: How can we make the hurt feelings go away Finn binn?
Finn: I know, open my belly button and let them out! (she tries this)
Me: Finney, I think we can make hurt feelings go away with hugs and kisses
Finn: Yeah. (smiles and leans in for a hug)
