In reply to Matthew S. North.

I hadn’t really thought of it until your comment, but I think one of the great things about the video is that it isn’t sentimental or mawkish. It simplicity and directness greatly adds to its power; I think for example, that the fact that we don’t see that sob makes it even more effective.

I hope you had a good breakfast together.

I’m not sentimental at all, but after watching this I felt like I was punched in the gut. Well, it’s 8:30 in the morning. I think I’ll go upstairs and see if my five year old daughter is awake. If so, I’ll give her a kiss and ask her what she’d like me to make her for breakfast, trying never to forget how short and precious my time with her is.