Friday I'm In Love

Okay I'm totally in love ... with my 2 year old son. Today we were at the market picking out flowers and he decided to take my arm and hug it. He's seated in the shopping cart, pulling me close to him and hugging my arm saying, "Mama, I love you!" Did I mention kissing my arm too? He had the brightest grin from ear to ear. Of course I melted. It was just too cute, I could gush on and on ....

Hopefully, he never loses that ability to freely express affection. Somehow, I see this slowly dissipate in males as they age. Why? I suspect a combination of peer pressure and lack of positive reinforcement during formative years. The movie, P.S. I Love You, pops into mind. Guys should see it; not quite Oscar material, but speckled with bits of humor and truth. Believe me, I'm no relationship expert, just a part-time observer.

Oh, one significant gift a mother can give her son, learning how to let go.