Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for July 16, 2012
Transcript:
Alix: We learned about water snakes at camp today! Val: Your dad would be proud ofyou! Val: He loved nature too, Alix. Alix: I know! He taught me to catch minnows. Val: How do you REMEMBER that?? You were only 3! Alix: I dunno. I just did. Alix: Your mouth looks happy but your eyes look sad...how do you do that? Val: SNIFF
My son passed (7 yrs ago) a month before my grandson was born, so he has no memories of his own of his father. His big sister used to tell him about their daddy, but I’ve noticed she doesn’t talk about him as much any more.