morning love

I wait. fighting the scuttling tide of busy parents in suits and heels, already late for work. I wait, standing on my tip toes and straining my eyes to see my son. Louise is playing with dolls, a little boy is clinging desperately to his mother's arm. I wait because I made a promise. I promised I'd be there when he's finished drawing and that I'd wave at him, every morning.

the crowd is thinning, and I can hear the distant traffic rumble down the street. I watch. through the wide glass window, my child's head crowned with a halo of innocence.

"I think he forgot" Louise's father says to me. Louise didn't forget, and she's blowing kisses to the man whose life now revolves around her hopes and dreams. "I think you can go."

yes, I could. but I know my son. and I know that he never forgets. I wait. again. then there he is. his face glowing with contentment, his confidence restored and pouring out love and a kind of stately relief into my life. knowing that I didn't fail him. and that no matter what, we will always have this.

he waves at me. and I wave back.

more Love Thursday here and here.

Comments

[Elaine]

Gotta love that sweet faced boy!

Mine can be found here: http://www.wannabehippie.com/2006/09/lilys_first_love_poem.php

[shaz]

cute story... and I know of what you speak! I missed your photo today, you take really wonderful photos!

[christina]

so true--and sweet!

[Waya]

Ahh, how precious!

[Ninotchka]

how beautiful, Irene. "I know my son." YES. YOU DO. Don't ever forget it. :)

Happy Love Thursday!

Here's mine: http://ninotchka.squarespace.com/cease-cows-life-is-short/2006/9/28/love-thursday-le-divorce.html

[bella]

it's the little things we do for our kids that mean so much. that smile we get from them sets our hearts on fire. beautiful entry, Irene.

[Wanda]

Thanks...Here's my Love Thursday story:

http://wtuckercoach.blogspot.com/2006/09/love-story.html

[Mary]

Good for you!

[Charmaine]

So sweet. Such a good mother. Keeping your promise is such an important thing to do.

[amo]

very sweet story--you are a wonderful mother. i hope, some day, to have the opportunity to experience this.

[Mama T.]

Great story!

[Pastormac's Ann]

What a wonderful tbing! And you describe.it.so.well! Gah, it almost feels like I'm standing there next to you waiting to see him look up.

How wonderful that you know you're boy so well - may it always be!

Thanks for sharing.

[samantha]

Please! Don't make me cry!

This is such a testament to what a kick ass mama you are.

Also, I am all for the "love is all around" blog. I would LOVE it! What else is there to say?

[la vie en rose]

those mama-promises--so important...

[Chris]

Lovely story...

[CrankMama]

You are a good good mama, Irene.

[kristen]

This is lovely and you made his world rock Irene, it's all that matters.

[my pink sky]

such a tender sweet moment...and i bet his little spirit will always remember this feeling of security.

[janet]

i just stumbled across your site. just wanted to say, you're a beautiful writer and your boys are too cute.

[Karyn]

your short stories like this are so touching, irene. absolutely beautiful writing.
as for the new blog "love is all around," i think you should use that song from the movie "love actually." ;p it's cheesy and all, but i do love that movie. as you've been reminding us, love is really all around...
sending you hugs from boston, irene, as it is probably thursday there already~