‘Mommy,’ the call stops me every time.
‘Sweet darling?’ I acknowledged.
She crossed her little legs and sat on her toddler bed. I sat on the plush carpet floor anticipating a conversation.
‘Mommy, one day I...,” her story began. The rest of the words were garbled but she made sure to engage me with a nodding head and animated hands. Every few words she would ask, ‘yeah?’ (though it sounded more like yaaaaa) and wait for my smile.
I sat astounded. This precious little soul, this person I helped create, grown in my womb, birthed from my heart, captivates all of me. She is my mirror. She makes me aware of the simplest treasures and the grandest thoughts.
Our conversation, or rather her speech to me, ended just as it started – with me stopped in my tracks. She declared, ‘good night,’ and lay back down upon her pillow. As her eyes fluttered to sleep she whispered, ‘love you.’
I gently closed the door and tiptoed my way from yesterday to tomorrow.
by Kristina Wood
11 comments:
Amazingly beautiful! Thanks so much for giving me such a sweet memory to take with me tonight
such a talent you have Kristina... beautiful!! thank you for sharing it with us!
xxo, kim
how sweet!
So touching! Beautiful writing.
Love this. Both as an exercise and a a beautifully written piece. Love that last line...so true, they grow up so fast, and it is so important to take that time to listen to them, cherish them.
so very very beautiful ...
i love this so much, kristina!
thank you for sharing your gift ...
your words 'birthed from my heart'
really really touch me ...
xoxo
prairiegirl
Thank you, Kristina, for your beautiful words to go with the image of my beautiful granddaughter. It brought tears of joy to my eyes and a big smile to my heart.
Lovely story...thank you for sharing your gifts with us...
thanks everyone! i'm very excited to be here.
Oh my gosh. That stopped ME in my tracks. It was absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much for that snapshot of a moment :-)
My heart fills with joy everytime i read this, Love you sister
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