The Sweater

When Keyton was five, he asked me something that I will never forget. His question created a moment that I often think about. No matter how bad things get, I can think about this moment, and suddenly things get better.

One night, while tucking Keyton into bed, I bent down to give him a kiss when he suddenly stopped me. He looked me in the eye and asked, " Mom did you used to have, like, a really long neck?". I said, " Like a Giraffe?". He nodded. I said, " No. Why?". He then said, "Never mind." I finished tucking him in, wondering where in the world a question like that came from. While walking back to my bedroom, it was then I noticed the sweater. I had cleaned out my closet earlier that night and I had put the good will pile in the hallway. The sweater on top of the pile was a turtle neck and the neck had been unfolded. It immediately came clear to me why my son had asked me if I had a long neck. The vision he must have had in his head when he saw that sweater. This thought still puts a smile on my face. Katie this story is for you...as I know you liked this when you heard about it.