Each day I hug my boy,

I kiss him softly,

I whisper “I love you” into his impressionable ears.

Each day I think about how I could make him smile,

How I could make him feel cared for,

How I could make his day.

Each day I get on the ground and am my son’s playmate,

his best bud.

Each day, I strive to fulfill his need to simply be loved.

No questions asked, no prerequisites needed.

My love is free and that is the greatest gift.

-marla gale

(baby henry)