Late last night the house was quiet even though a storm brewed outside. Tip toeing I went upstairs to go to bed. Sacha called out my name, "Mom?" Funny, the thought came to mind, when did he stop calling me Mommy? I peeked into his room and said, "Yes?"
"Can you rub my back?" He asked hesitantly. In the silence, in the dark, I heard that Mom still meant Mommy, and that rub my back meant to come and listen…. a little boy growing up. My hand rest against his heart softly, and after a while a hug tenderly good night-sleep tight.
Lest we forget teenagers need cuddles too.
Photo: On a wooden hanger a white cotton nightgown hangs.
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