And fly they shall.
I have 3 days. I have 72 hours. I have 4,320 minutes. I have 259,200 seconds. I am not sure I have ever wanted time to slow down as much as I will in the 3 days ahead. I want every day, hour, minute and second to move as slow as possible. I have 3 days. I have 72 hours. I have 4,320 minutes. I have 259,200 seconds.
In 3 days, I will be the mom of a son in flight.
In 3 days, I will muster up every ounce of courage and strength that I have to stand proud. I will find my inner Wonder Woman and make sure the last moment he sees is a smile.
In 72 hours, I will release my son from my arms and watch as he takes the next flight into adulthood. In one hug, I will remind him of his roots while also giving him support to fly.
In 4,320 minutes, my heart will swell and crumble. I am proud and scared.
To My Son
Soon, you will occupy a government space. You will fill the ranks of those seeking to protect and serve.
Soon, you will muster up every ounce of courage and strength that you have to stand proud. You will find your inner adult voice and you will smile at me to say it's going to be ok.
Soon, you will release me from your arms and leave me to serve as the wind beneath your wings. In one hug, you will remind me that I gave you roots and wings.
Soon, your heart will swell and crumble. You will be proud and scared.
We have 3 days. We have 72 hours. We have 4,320 minutes. We have 259,200 seconds. Let's make every moment move as slow as possible. Let's take every moment to slow life down and just be. We have 3 days. We have 72 hours. We have 4,320 minutes. We have 259,200 seconds.
Comments