Are you a grown up?

SJ: "Mama, are you a grown up and I am a kid?"

Me: "Yes"

SJ:"Will I be a grown up someday?"

Me: "Yes, but I don't want you to be because when you are a grown up we won't live together anymore!"

SJ (with instant tears in her eyes): "Why? What? No! I don't want to leave you. I want to be with you forever, Mama!"

And the tears in her eyes were met by mine.