Better Than Under Armour

 You know how the Under Armour motto is “Protect This House”? Well, that’s what Lucy does all day while I’m at work. (Except, in keeping with Goosey-speak and dropping the first syllable of most words, Lucy ‘tects the house.)

When I leave the house in the mornings, she sees me to the door. Always. What a faithful little girl. And I always say, “Bye-bye, Goose. Mommy loves you. ‘Tect this house.” And this is what I see:

And what comes next? Well, let’s just say that you won’t see anything cuter unless you happen to witness a little panda bear cub, sliding down a rainbow, landing in a fluffy pile of daisies. After I say goodbye to Goose, I close the door, start walking away, and then I turn around to see this, the sweetest goodbye ever:

Every. Single. Day. How could I possibly not smile at that?