Messages

I was reading the September issue of The Sun magazine (an incredible literary magazine that I've subscribed to for years and really love) and there was an essay by Morgan Talty called "Messages" that is about their mother's death and how they felt their mom would have left some message behind for them. 

Morgan's mom did, in fact, leave behind a message, which read in part:

I believe that I will always walk beside you children. So believe that as well. Speak to me often because I will hear you.

This is a message that I'd also like our children to hear and believe. I'll always be with them.

(This time of year is a little melancholy, in case you haven't guessed by the last two posts.)