You know your child is desperate for love when:

• his most frequent expression is "Can I, can I?"
• he wakes up through the night so that he doesn't miss his brothers waking up without him.
• vacuuming with mama is a favorite activity.
• he as known as the "best sharer" and the "go get it for me" of the family
• he thanks God for sitting between mama and daddy at dinner.

If that doesn't soften an impatient heart, I don't know what will.