Today’s Prompt: WIDE
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Dear Lucas,
I look at you sitting there with brows furrowed inquisitively, head tilted to the side. Your curiosity is endless and your mind wonders out loud again.
What does the inside of my mouth look like when I swallow? and How do cows give us milk? and What does peace mean? are some of the questions you ponder over bowls of cereal, or tower-building, or sticky peanut butter sandwiches, or car-riding or supposed to be nap-taking.
You sit on the edge of your seat anticipating the answer ready to soak every fact in, the next question already on the tip of your tongue. Your mind devours it, eyes twinkling with a brilliant idea you’ve already decided to try.
I try hard to stifle my smile over your frustration from an answer you’re not satisfied with, for one reason or another certain that by now you’d have it figured out I’m not the best at geography or history, but delighted you still keep asking.
Sometimes I wish time could stand still.
Instead, I’ll wrap my arms and heart tightly around you and every moment and every memory and every question you ask out of your chestnut brown wide-eyed curiosity.
I love you.
Love,
Mommy
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*This post was part of my participation in Five Minute Friday, hosted by the lovely Lisa-Jo.
Loved reading this! As a mom of four children myself, I can completely relate to this... thank you for your words. :) Angel
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ReplyDeleteYou are a gifted writer.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful letter. After reading it, I want to go wake my 5 year old son and give him a hug.
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Loved this letter and your photo's, Rachel. There is a {wide} difference in our son's ages; mine is nearly 30, yet there is not a {wide} difference in the emotions; his brilliant ideas continue to thrill me! In other words, the joy is everlasting!
ReplyDeleteYou have described him so well! He certainly is an inquisitive little boy and as his Papa always says, "You can just see the wheels turning in his head." We love our grandson so very much and know the Lord has great plans for him!
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Mom
God has a big plan for all that energy amd curiosoty! He is such a sweetie pie! And this post was beaitiful.
ReplyDeleteLove you!
Holly
What a cute family God has blessed you with. :)
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