My daughter looked at me and said with a trembling voice:

— Mom… this is our home now. You’ve always dreamed of a place like this. All this time, I’ve been saving money to give you the house of your dreams. Forgive me for being so cold these past few days — I had to hide everything for the surprise. Thank you for everything you’ve done for me.

I stood there in shock, hardly believing my eyes. The tears on my cheeks were now different — they were tears of happiness. I realized: her love was alive, it just showed itself in the most unexpected and touching way.