dominic's birthday prayer

i've asked dominic before if he wants to pray for the meal.  he never does.  tonight was his birthday dinner and i said, "ok, papa is going to pray."  he replies, "i want to pray."

oh well, ok, of course you can pray.

this was his prayer:

dear God, please help me to not be scared.  

[peeks at me. i say, thank you for the food.]  thank you for the food.  

[peeks again; thank you for my birthday.]  thank you for my birthday.  

amen.

i taught him to pray that at night when he's scared.  (mostly, i think he says he's scared so i'll come into his room.)  so when he prays, that's what he knows how to say!  so funny.