There was no amount of hugs and holds that could soothe me right now. My face buries into her hair and part of me feels like I have made it home, finally. While part of me stirs uncomfortable. As my embrace tightens and my stomach turns, I feel like the ground is being pulled right underneath my feet and I am about to simply fall. If I fall, will I wake up? Was this a dream? Was this just something my mind made up?
Was her body warmth real? Her spring scent… The crying child in the background, the soothing words and gentle touches… I wasn’t sure if they were real and as my eyes close and I grip onto her a little tighter, I can only pray for this to be reality.
Her fingers comb through my hair and I feel her nose nudge against mine, urging me to open my eyes. I didn’t want to! I feared th
