Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future
Bronx nods with a warm smile.
“Andy, do you know what today is?” I ask the little boy, taking his other hand in mine.
He shakes his head at me, “Thursday, ma’am?”
I laugh a little and nod, “Yes, it is Thursday, but today is also my birthday, Andy. And this? You coming to be part of our pack is the best present I could ever imagine.”
“I’m your present?” He smiles, showing all his teeth.
It takes everything in me to not pull him into my arms right then and there, “Andy, do you think it would be okay for me to give you a hug?”
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