Rachel the emotionally sensitive child

On the way home from school today, Rachel said, "You're worried about me, aren't you?"

In fact, I was -- she felt warm when I picked her up, and she looked exhausted, and I'm worried that this cold is really sapping her energy and I wondered if I should have just kept her out of school this morning. I had the day off, after all. Parenting fail?

"I am," I replied. "How can you tell?"

"Your voice," Rachel said. "I can always tell when you're worried, or mad at me, or anxious. It's your voice."

She is one amazing kid.