My Special Shell

While we were on vacation, Delaney got into our van all excited. She wanted to give me a special shell, "just for her mommy". The joy in her eyes was priceless.

I opened my hand to find the shell of her dreams.

I said, "Paul, is this a....?"
He said, "Yes, it is a pistachio shell".

The girl is always making us laugh. I didn't have the heart to tell her what it really was-- discarded trash.

I still have my special shell :).