This is both wonderful & sad at the same time. Loved the title — and the first line. Great set-up. You pitter-pattered along in a most casual way, slowly tip-toeing to what was (for me, anyway) an unexpected conclusion. (Wow! Pow! Like a kick in the stomach.) The last line: “Perfect!” You should print out this story, and put it under a magnet on the fridge — along with a big, gold star.