I held his shoulders. The river rushed beneath our feet."Your grandmother will always be in these waters," I said."And she'll always be with you."
He pondered this, a divot creasing his front brow. And then, cupping his hands, his voice rang out. "I love you Grandma!"
The wind sighed, and the water continued to push toward forever.
My hands shook as I pressed his body to mine. All was salt and held breath.
"Mommy," he whispered, "She said 'I love you, too.' "
And in that moment, I knew it to be true.
*With much love to my mother-in-law. Rest in peace. *
22 comments:
"The water continued to push toward forever."
So beautiful and bittersweet.
Simply beautiful, Nancy. xo
(((hug)))
Very touching. You've captured the mixture of emotions beautifully. I especially liked: "The wind sighed and the water continued to push towards forever."
This is lovely. Hugs to you, your whole family, and your very wise little boy.
Oh you, this is pure lovely.
(I am so, so very sorry dear friend.)
XO
This is so very beautiful, Nancy.
I'm sending love to you and your family.
You've made me cry into my coffee.
This is very beautiful.
Condolences to you and your family.
Hugs too.
Beautiful words and I'm so sorry....((hugs))
Morning tears. But beautiful.
Oh my gosh. This is so poignant.
Was this fiction or based on a recent loss?
I looked back through your previous posts and was unclear.
If it is based on fact, please accept my sympathies.
If it is based on fiction, I restate my previous post. Girl...seriously...YOU CAN WRITE!
So sorry for your loss.
Oh Nancy, this is beautiful. I'm so sorry, sweet friend, and I'm praying fervently for your family.
The wind sighed....loved the image and feeling that conveyed . This just took my breath away.
Gorgeous. That's one perceptive little boy you have there.
This hurt my heart my friend. I'm so sorry for your loss, I know how close you all were. This is beautiful writing.
There is so much I love about this...and so much that made my heart ache for you. Breathtaking.
Oh my heart. Sweet, sweet boy.
A stunningly beautiful tribute. I am sure that your mother-in-law knows how dearly loved she is. You and yours are in my thoughts.
xo
Traci
In just a few lines, you captured forever. And truth.
"All was salt and held breath."
So much love.
And she knows.
Nancy, I've barely managed to keep up with my reader, let alone comments, but I've read. And I've prayed.
I'm sorry for your loss.
Sometimes, that grief brings about the most beautiful works. This would be one of those times. They're truly, truly lovely words. Thank you for sharing them with us. It really is a gift.
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