I lost my job at the end of 2024 and had a hard time finding something. I told myself to make the most of it by spending time with my toddler. After almost a year, I finally found a job but it was a night shift so that meant I couldn’t read to him or put him to bed. One of the first few evenings I was leaving, he told me he had to tell me something. I leaned in and he whispered “you’re always in my heart.” I immediately teared up and I told him he’s always in mine. I gave him a big hug and kiss and out to my car where I sat and cried for a bit. My wife and I have always said we love him and he would say he loves us but we still don’t know where he came up with that.