Wrapped around my son with only the knowledge of the words of the world & a quiet remembrance of watching before this all began.

Everything changed the day she figured out there was exactly enough time for the important things in her life.

I don't blame you for everything, she told me. Just the stuff my friends & I can agree on.

There has never been a day when I have not been proud of you, I said to my Son though some days I'm louder about other stuff so it's easy to miss that.

There came a moment in the middle of the song when he suddenly felt every heartbeat in the room & after that he never forgot that he was part of something much bigger

I was never good at hide and seek because I'd always make enough noise so my friends would be sure to find me. I don't have anyone to play those games with any more, but now and then I make enough noise just in case someone is still looking and hasn't found me yet.

You're the strangest person I ever met, she said & I said you too & we decided we'd know each other a long time.