It was to be a quick stop before heading somewhere else. As she stopped at different displays, she carefully considered each doll outfit ... some other fun doll accessories ... on to Beanie Babies and a small gift for her sister. At one point she suddenly looked at me with those clear light blue, questioning eyes and thoughtfully asked if she was taking too long ... when the significance of the moment hit me. I did not let her see the tears that welled up, noticing that she was using this last chance, the day before going back to Indonesia, to choose her favorites very carefully. Of course other things could wait!
This moment of seeing her as a girl
enjoying her childhood
could not be rushed.
When one sees a child all the time, one does not notice the subtle changes as they grow, but seeing small pockets of time, I realized I may just be seeing the last day of this stage ... watching her, following her, as she busily thought through all of the beautiful options before her, with a sense of urgency, grasping at time, she and I, both in our own way.
Makenna Sage,
we sure do love you!
7 comments:
Such a heartfelt moment - I had tears in my eyes reading about it . . .
Enjoy your day together.
Helen
Oh boy, tears flowing here......I know this feeling all too well, with grandchildren growing up far away. I love how you can put these feelings into words.
You are grasping the moments well, Anneliese. They grow so fast especially when we don't see them everyday!
Your writings from your heart touch so deeply! Such a sweet moment. She must know how very special you are Anneliese!
Ok, so now I have tears in my eyes! What a beautiful post that captures a moment in time. Thank you for sharing Anneliese.
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What a beautiful capture of your emotions!
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