Mommy, where is Papaw again?
He is in heaven.
No, I mean where is his body? In the ocean?
Yes, in the ocean.
A few minutes pass…
Sophia sat crouching and watching water trickle down the gutter.
Mommy, where does all the water go? To the ocean?
Yes, it all gets to the ocean eventually.
She sprinkles some petals from her hand and gives them a little push. She stands and watches for a moment.
There. Then I am sending these to Papaw.
7 responses so far ↓
1 Fairly Odd Mother // Apr 10, 2008 at 7:51 pm
Breaks my heart. So sweet.
Whenever we see a lost balloon floating up, up and away, my oldest says “That’s for Opa!” I hope he gets it.
2 mrs. chicken // Apr 11, 2008 at 1:00 am
Beautiful and heart-wrenching. This hit me where I live.
3 kellypea // Apr 11, 2008 at 5:15 am
Goodness, mel. Hugs to you.
4 Chadwyck // Apr 11, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Thanks for that. My grandfather just passed away last month and I always called him Papaw. Children say it best sometimes.
5 kesehatan anak // Apr 18, 2008 at 2:31 am
very very sweet
6 Lydia // Apr 19, 2008 at 11:14 pm
I’m speechless. What a beautiful imagination.
7 Kelly@Trinity // May 1, 2008 at 12:43 am
Dang…made my eyes leak.
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