today i fill in the blanks of our calendar with flight details. J1's military enlistment approaches rapidly and inexorably. i would hold on yet a little longer to my child before he leaves innocence behind for good. i would hear him sing me another song, strum us another ditty. i would have my family intact for just a while longer, but the fledgling needs to spread his wings. it's been a privilege to have a young life to steward for a few years, to teach to show and perhaps to inspire, before one phase is quickly over. as a new mother grappling with diapers and feeds i had no idea it would be so lovely, or so painful.
1 comment:
Well said.
You (we) will survive the separation...
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