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   Shanha kissed Rhasha on the forehead and quietly placed both her hands around Rhasha’s hand. “You’re a very pretty lady, Mama.” Shanha said.

   “You’re a very pretty little girl,” Rhasha whispered. “You’re also very precious and I love you very much.”

   “I love you too, Mama,” Shanha whispered.

   Rhasha could feel Jim moving and knew he was about to wake up. “Shanha,” Rhasha whispered, “when Papa wakes up, let’s both say those things to him at the same time.”

   “OK, Mama,” Shanha said. “He will like that.”

   “He’ll love it,” Rhasha said.

   When Jim slowly opened his eyes a while later, Rhasha winked at Shanha. “Good morning, sunshine,” they said in unison.

   “It’s going to be a beautiful day, Papa,” Shanha said as she brushed Jim’s hair in the usual morning ritual.

   Jim slipped his feet over the side of the bed and stood up. “I knew Rhasha was going to be a handful,” he said, “but put you two together and it spells double trouble.”

   Rhasha and Shanha both put their hands over their mouths and giggled. Jim kissed them both on the forehead and went to the bathroom to take a shower. Rhasha and Shanha were right. Jim loved what they did for him.

   “Isn’t Mama pretty, Papa?” Shanha said when they’d all had their showers. She gestured at Rhasha, who wore her usual outfit of cutoff denim shorts, scarf belt, and shirt. Shanha was still wearing Jim’s pajama top.

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