
For You
Little pink fists clutched tight around the stems, your wrinkled brow the picture of concentration, I wonder:
What do you wish for?
I told you, of course, of the wishes to be made on the dandelion heads — the ones like fluffy white clouds that fly away on the breeze. Your gasp of awe and giggles of delight are my own secret wishes come true, but again I wonder, what of yours?
Do you wish for that magenta bike we saw? That one you fell in love with immediately; that one that’s far too big for your little legs, but you insist you could ride with more assertiveness than people twice your size and more. I think I’ll wish for you to keep that determination, to help you through life’s tribulations.
Maybe you wish for another koala, though your collection is a little out of hand. Small ones, big ones. Soft ones, hard ones. You do treasure and care for them, however, and it makes my heart swell with pride. I wish that you’ll keep this sweetness, and never let it go. Hold on to your affections, your attentive, tender feelings, your kind-hearted soul.
I watch you purse your lips, close your eyes, and I wonder which wish you’ll make.
You’ll probably wish for a really big cake, or chocolates and sweets aplenty. Not that you need them, you’re spirited enough without! It’s tiring — and terrifying — but I wouldn’t change you for all the world. I might even wish for that, that boundless, unstoppable energy, that spark of pure life. I wish for that, for you, forever. The unadulterated joy in just being, that brazen thrill for life.
Your eyes spring open, and your lips puff out, your breath sending your wish to soar with the seeds.
I realise then, as you turn your beautiful blue eyes and summer bright smile on me, that my wishes are all for you. I rather think, when I see the love in your face, your little arms open as wide as they can go, that maybe your wishes are simply for me, too.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleSuch a sweet tale of childhood innocence and maternal love. Emily, you have perfectly captured a mother’s internal thoughts for her little one.
Thank you Margarida! I was having a very emotional mum day, the day I wrote this ?❤
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleBeautiful story, Emily, you’ve captured the feelings perfectly. So many mothers and fathers all over the world will identify with this. Well done!
Thank you Sandra! It’s amazing how much your dreams and wishes change when you have your own little people to dream for!
Beautiful Emily, just beautiful. A story written straight from the heart.
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Emily, this story is beautiful and the picture is priceless. Could the picture be one of your own children? Great job all round!
He is! My youngest ❤ he’s a very big character, but also the most loving ❤
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Personally knowing the Mum and child in this story, it really touches my heart. He’s such a special little Munchkin and Grams hopes all his wishes are the very best ones too 🙂
He’s a precious little bear ? when I saw the prompt, I remembered this photo and just knew I had to write a piece for it! He loves his dandelions ❤
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleDon’t I know it. I’ll have a handbag full of dried up dandelions soon. I can’t throw them away!
Hello Emily. Your story was perfectly made that captured my heart so much. Beautifully written.
Thank you, Lotchie! It was definitely one of those pieces that came straight from the heart.
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This was beautifully written and portrays a mom’s wish for her child so well. Reading the last line, I think you might be right and that the little one’s wish certainly had something to do with his mom!
Thank you Marianna, I think so too! I certainly see it with my own children, they’re so full of love and kindness. They might ask for a million little things, but all they really want is us!
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A very warm and tender story which gives a beautiful picture of the love and closeness between mother and child. The observations you make are precious and it’s obvious that they are both very lucky to have each other.
Thank you Christer! I think our children bring so much softness to our hearts!
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleAwww your story is so sweet and I can only imagine how much joy your little one brings you every day, despite how tiring it may be! I’m curious though Emily, is that your child in the picture attached? If so they look like a little bundle of cuteness!
Absolutely! Yes, that is my youngest! This was taken about two years ago I’d say, and when the prompt for “secret wish” popped up, I thought instantly of this photo of him!
Wow! This is my best read thus far. I read it slowly. A touching piece. Well done, Emily.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleThank you so much Thompson, it was definitely one of those pieces that poured straight from my heart!
What a lovely post. It is all-encompassing with heartfelt wishes. A heartwarming write.
Thank you Shobana, I’m so glad you liked it!
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