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a laugh, free of pain

March 6, 2016 6 Comments

Not bothering to correct her, we sit watching as the pup digs, pulling, tugging at the juicy roots she finds until each is freed its dusty grave.

I lean over, sharing a thought, telling the boy, “Somewhere, on the other side of the world, there’s a guy in China who’s swearing in Chinese and can’t figure out why all the plants and small shrubs in his garden keep disappearing, pulled into the ground.”

He thinks for a moment, and then giggles– a laugh free of pain and doubt, free of pale-gray thoughts of who will go and who will stay, and of who will love us, and we both forget for a little while on a sunshine day.

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  1. Toni Genia says

    March 6, 2016 at 1:12 am

    Cute ๐Ÿ™‚

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    • Eric says

      March 6, 2016 at 1:13 am

      ๐Ÿ˜‰ Thank you, Toni

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  2. VictoryInTrouble says

    March 6, 2016 at 1:44 am

    So sweet!

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    • Eric says

      March 6, 2016 at 2:08 am

      Thank you, Vic. Glad you liked this ๐Ÿ™‚

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  3. thoughtsgather says

    March 6, 2016 at 2:05 am

    I, of course, love this

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    • Eric says

      March 6, 2016 at 2:10 am

      I, of course, am glad you found something in this ๐Ÿ˜‰ Thank you. I hope you’re having a lovely evening.

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