Feeling Deeply

Rosemary asks us to share something precious today ~ feelings we hold deeply and close to our hearts with the Friday Writings Community 

Also sharing with dVerse Poets

Once upon a time

not all that long ago

our special needs Son, Carl

walked into the living room and asked me:

"Mom, if you and Dad had known

how I would be ... would you still have had me?"

Yes, those were his exact words

I was momentarily dumb-struck

trying hard to find some semblance of composure 

and I responded ... 

"You, my precious Son, are without a doubt the best thing that ever happened to our family .. you have made each of us BETTER human beings! I cannot imagine our lives without YOU. We are more generous, empathetic, inclusive, without bias / judgement .. and you taught us that.   

Everyone who knows you, customers who interact with you at Safeway [ the supermarket Carl has worked in for twenty years ] admires and respects you!"

Carl turns sixty-five this year

He is my housemate, my buddy

travel companion, assistant chef 

he makes me laugh, we share movies 

television shows, sporting events

though he is a huge wrestling fan

[ and I am not ]

deeply held feelings

what is truly important 

for all my lifetime