absolutely beautiful day
sunny with no wind
70 degrees warm
big waves
crashing onto the beach
the horizon to infinity
we played in the sand
construction site
with dump truck
cement truck
and crane truck
the child played
for two hours
slept
then played again
for another two hours
mostly alone
yet never wants to leave
slowly
each day near the sea
the universal mother soothes
filling us with nothing
leaving no trace
parting without tears
at three
the child hardly eats food
has a sweet tooth and desire sweets
candy, cake, soda
enjoys fruit
likes fried rice
soup and noddles
sometimes indian lentil and rice
chinese vegetables and rice
understands time
"i have to wait all day for dada"
likes singing
"abcdefg..."
makes up melodies and songs
know feelings
"i told grandma, i didn't feel good"
"you cried for me, dada?"
excellent recall
names people and animals
cartoon plots
what happened last night
what we did the last time together
amazing how much stuff is there already
soaks everything up
likes to run, jump and exercise
explore and look for different things
when the child was born
something happened to me
i was reborn as well
i didn't feel i had to change
it happened naturally
after a long absence
i started writing again
and awoke my creative side
it was important for both of us
one of my greatest role models
rachel carson said
“If a child
is to keep alive
his inborn sense of wonder
without any such gift from the fairies
he needs the companionship
of at least one adult
who can share it,
rediscovering with him
the joy,
excitement
and mystery
of the world
we live in”
the child is mine
i am doing what is right
for both of us
more important that any career
i must help him
keep a sense of wonder
by continually rediscovering life
with him
