"Do You Miss Me?"

Drew and I are in Dallas this week.  We came to see Ryan and Sadie for 6 days.  A lot of down time which I don't have at home so that means a lot of thinking time I often don't have at home.  I called pops to check in this morning.  As expected he wanted to talk to his little lady.  Drew got on the phone and this is how it went:

Drew:  Papa do you miss me?

Papa:  Drew I always miss you when you're not here.

Drew:  I'll be back soon .. just think about that and you'll be ok.

HA! I love their conversations.  So simple and yet every time they leave me with the sweetest feeling.  I love everything about those two together.  They give each other so much.  I feel so lucky to be able to watch them, listen to them.  

Dad seems good this week.  No worse, and we know it won't get any better.  When I get home I'm starting the question of the day.  Every day I'm gonna ask him questions about his life, his loves, his childhood.  You know the whole wheat bread vs white bread thing.  He'll be annoyed.  But I'll have more of papa to pass on to the princess.  

I'll say it for the hundredth time.  My promise to my child is that she will know her papa like he's been here all her life.  And yes, it's for me too.  I can't imagine my life without this man.  I've started making sure I'll never have to live without him.

Though not physically with me forever, he'll be with me forever.