I had offered to watch my 3-year-old daughter, so that my wife could go out with a friend. I was getting some work done in my study while she appeared　to be having a good time in the other room. No problem , I figured. But then it got a little too　quiet　and I shouted, “What are you doing?” No answer. I　repeated my question and heard her say, “Oh,…nothing.” Nothing?

　　I got up from my desk and ran out into the living room, where I saw her running across the hall. I followed and watched her as her little behind(屁股)made a hard left into the bedroom.I was gaining on her!She took off for the bathroom. Bad move. I had her　cornered　 !I told her to turn around. She　refused . I pulled out my big Daddy voice， “Young lady,” I said, “turn around!”

Slowly ，she turned toward me. In her hand was what was left of my wife’s new lipstick, and every square inch of her face was　covered  with bright red! As she looked up at me with fearful eyes, I heard　every voice that had been shouted to me as a child: How could you…You should know…How many times have you been　told …What a bad thing to do …It was just a matter of my picking out which old　messages　 I was going to use on her so that she would know what a bad girl she had been. But　before  I could let loose, I looked　down　 at the sweater on her. In big　letters  it said ,“I’m A PERFECT LITTLE ANGEL(天使)！”I looked back up into her eyes and ,　　 instead of seeing a bad girl who didn’t listen ,I saw a little angel full of　 value 　 that I had come dangerously close to　shaming out of her.

    “My dear, let’s take a picture so that Mummy can see how　special　you look.” I took the picture and thanked God that I didn’t　miss chance to prove what a perfect little angel he had given me.

亲爱的，你看上去很漂亮，我们拍张照片，让你妈妈看看你特别的小脸蛋。我拍了张照片，并感谢上帝我把握住这次机会，有一次确认他赐予我一个完美的小天使。