a father and his sons

something is wrong. I have never seen this expression on my son's face before. as he is silently working on his puzzle, obviously, the emotions he is experiencing are too overwhelming for his 3 year-old body to contain. the little shaking of his lower lip and small chin betray the uncontrollable sobbing he is bravely trying to hide and let me catch a glimpse of his sadness and despair.

"I want Daddy... I want a plane and see Daddy..." he says.

I am knocked out. he has never said something like that before. and I realize my kids miss their dad the way I miss my husband. the void they feel cannot be compensated by any new toys or activities scrupulously planned in advance. they have intricate feelings and emotions that need to be considered, respected and nurtured.

"Daddy's coming back very soon. Daddy loves you very much" I tell him.

and I hold my son real tight wondering if there isn't any magic spell that could turn me into a human sponge so I could absorb every ounce of pain and sorrow of his little body.

Comments

[Rachael]

Oh, wow - that's so sweet, and so heartbreaking! Your kids are lucky to have parents who care so much, though.

[Auntie M]

It's so hard when one of the parents is away. My kids need two parents (and I need my husband) because one of us is the voice of reason at any particular time. I really respect all those single mothers out there because parenting is such a tough job... especially by yourself.

[blackbird]

Do you think they might be old enough for a paper chain?
We would make links of paper, one for each day he was gone and each morning tear one off. The kids could SEE how long till Daddy came back.

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