Today's OneWord: Higher

"Higher!"

I push. Her legs kick up in front of her like the tails of a curly-haired kite. She's all colors, all smiles.

"Higher, Uncle Jerry! Higher!"

She's streaming through the sunlight streaming through her hair, which is streaming out behind her. Her eyes are bluer than the sky. Her tongue pokes slightly out of her mouth as she laughs. After this, she'll ask for ice cream.

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