Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Our First Meeting


But Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often. Luke 2:19


A part of me does not want to share.  I want to keep these things for me alone.  Like a little secret for the two of us to share.  He of course will remember it all differently.
I met my second son yesterday.  I have waited 3 years for this.  I wondered what he would look like and his personality.  I wondered if I would love him the minute I saw him like I did with my first son.  How would we interact?  Would I be overly critical like am I with most people I meet?
I was scared and I think he was scared too.  I asked him a few questions and he could only nod his head.  There was a room full of 2 year olds watching everything.  We sat as close as possible, wondering if we could become invisible.  Then we were separated.  Maybe 10 minutes together and back to our separate rooms.
When we were reunited he was right at my side again; very close.  We played for 2 hours.  Books, matching, colors, a trampoline, a giant Pooh bear, a bicycle ride, oh and snacks.

As our time was coming to an end he knew and keep an eye on me.  I walked him back to his room where he would nap.  The 13 children in his room who were not at school all said goodbye to me; and one little boy looked back and waved, hopeful of our next play day, while tears welled up in my eyes.