after a few frightening storms the children found their own way to feel safe. The biggest child opened his eyes just as the boat climbed up, up, up a mighty wave then down, down, down the far side, and he saw the smaller crew
And then every so lightly I felt her touch my cheek, she gently placed her first three fingers down and ran them gently up and down two times. Then she picked up her “mommy nice” which is a pair my soft pajamas that she has taken as her own, and rubbed it on my cheek – the ...
Robbie recounted how they were woken by their dad’s angry outburst. Yelling, “Oh, shit, oh shit!” he picked up the doona and took it to the toilet and threw the brown pile into the toilet bowl and flushed. It, the brown blob, wouldn’t go away. The boys awake at the commotion...
He’s full of instructions tonight. Later I will be woken from my uneasy sleep by him sitting upright in his bed, singing songs he’s learned at day care. He’s sound asleep. Gently, I lay him back on his pillow. Hello, he says. I go to the bathroom, sit on the toilet lid and...