Claire: "Mommy, do you know what I want more than anything in the world?"
Me: "No, what?"
Claire: "A hot glue gun."
Me: "Huh."
Claire: "Actually, can I tell you the two things I want most in the world?"
Me: "Yes, please do."
Claire: "A hot glue gun and a Swiss Army knife."
Me: "Wow, really?"
Claire: "Yes. But, Mommy? Do you want to know the three things that I really, truly want more than anything else in the world?"
Me: "Of course. What are they?"
Claire: "A hot glue gun, a Swiss Army knife, and a ferret."
Me: [silence]