"Will... Will you forget me?"
Concern fills his eyes as we stare deeply into each other's soul. We have children together. We have a life to withhold...
"No baby... I will never forget you.."
Whether or not this can be kept, I need to insure my san...
"Don't forget, a person's greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated." - H. Jackson Brown
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"I... I.. I loved it SO MUCH!"
Christopher exclaims, finishing up on his Chicken Alfredo with garlic Texas toast I made.
"Thank you, Christopher."
I coo.
"So.."
I begin, placing my plate away and sitting cross cross apple sauce facing him. Giving him my full attention, I finish speaking..
"So.."
"Can.. Can I ask you something?"
Christopher interrupts, beating me to the punch.
"Sure.. Anything."
"I wanna.. I wanna know.. What makes you.. Cry?"
"Why would you ask that?"
"Be... Because I.. So, I know what.. Not to do. I like Kate... Linn happy at me."
"The sweetest thing I've ever heard, baby! But, what makes me cry?... When you call yourself the S word. (Stupid is the S word.) When you're sad, that makes me cry too. OH, and when you get mad at me, that'll make me cry."
He nods, looking down.
"What makes you cry, Christopher?"
"When.. When you're not the happy with me. And when.. When I hurt myself real bad... And when people are.. Big meanies to me! Oh, and the saddest is.. Is when you leave me.. Alone. I like you. I love you. I don't want.. To ever be alone. I cry when I miss you."
Tears stream down my face as every word pours out his mouth. Not even a minute later, Christopher begins crying along with me.
It's the feeling of me holding Christopher, and Christopher holding me, until both of us fall asleep... That makes everything....
