Gently pulling Will away from my embrace, I asked sniffing, "What did you say, son?" "I said I love you," he repeated, his cheeks red as his eyes darted left and right. My heart swore, tears rolling down my cheeks as I pulled him closer, hugging him like my life depended on it. "I love you too, son. I love you so much!" I could literally scream it to the world. It was as if I had won a battle of so many years. Will remained in my arms, this time, he wasn't scared nor was he trying to pull away from the hug. I don't know how long we remained in each other's embrace but the next thing I heard was the sound of Will's stomach grumbling. I quickly pulled away realizing that I had taken too much of his time forgetting that he had not eaten since he came back from school. "Why don't

