Do you remember our first embrace… the time in eternity that our eyes met and etched the bond that cannot be broken…
Do you remember holding my hand as I began my journey into mobility… along with the bumps and bruises that come with the wobbled beginnings of the starts and stops of life…
Do you remember wiping the tears from my eyes and pulling me close… calming my fears… drawing my pulse to beat in unison with yours… calm and confident…
Do you remember taking my hand on the path to the ball-field… straightening my cap… tucking in my shirt and tending to my shoes… sitting in the bleachers with countless other parents… surrounded by noise… always fixed on my stride… my run… my smile or my disappointment…
Do you remember the confusion in the heart-pulling race I felt when I could not find you in a crowd… the moment of relief when our eyes finally met and your grasp was there to relieve me of my momentary torment…
Do you remember the sacrifice… the hours of sleeplessness… the drain… the tiring trips… the errands of life… the money that flowed like water through your grasp… the doctors visits… the dentist appointments… and always… the encouragement… the smiles and the peace…
Do you remember the countless ballgames… the unnamed gyms… the practices and the tournaments… you were always there… focused on my mood… my play… my emotion… always scanning for eye contact… even from across a crowded stadium…
Do you remember sharing your life… your home… our home… your time… your breath… your comfort… your desires… your selflessness… your years and your eternity… your fears… your joy… your concern… your support and your love…
Do you remember…
I remember…
Shannon R Killman
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