Lorelai felt both sad and happy at his words. She was happy because he believed her worth of finding a man and having a child but sad because she doubted she would. However she still turned to him and smiled. "Thank you, my friend. But I doubt that that day is mine to have." Her lips pressed in a thin line and she wanted to smile more than the grim line allowed but couldn't. Instead she walked a few steps ahead so he may not see the melancholy expression she wore.