those things i whisper in river's ear as he drifts off and i tuck him in - my biggest dreams for him and prayers that my darkest fears will never come to pass. the rest of the world has melted into a hum and nothing is more real than listening to his soft breaths on my shoulder and my heart just may explode. this immense love is real, and the best and the hardest.
struggling to put into words tonight what it is to love my son -i think kelle hampton says it best:
once you become a parent...you automatically carry around, for the rest of your life, an increased likelihood of having your heart broken. and it's a constant fear that we struggle to put to rest. we can chose to be afraid or we can chose to live. and i chose to live. because an increased likelihood of having your heart broken also carries with it an increased likelihood of finding yourself the happiest you've ever been in life.
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