24 years and forevermore

 24 years and forever more

Day one: the baby was wrapped tightly in a a women's warm arms she smiled gleaming at her precious baby a tear of joy streaked down her cheek an arm reached out at her so small and fragile, and she held onto 

Year one :His hand: was the tightly wrapped in hers as he slowly let go he began to walk wobbling unsteadily on his plump feet. He laughed gaily as he wobbled back to her smiling she grabbed him and 

Year two: she pulled him tightly in holding him so close as tears steamed down his face and blood gushed from his knee. She covered the scar and gently rocked her child brushing her fingers through 

Year three: his hair it was a mess when he woke up and the brush was missing, yet to her he was so perfect even with his hair  standing on end she smiled lightly and

Year four: kissed him on the cheek she did for he lay in his bed softly his chest rose and fell. She sang him a lullaby softly under her breath while tucking him into his covers. She stood up and 

Year five: walked towards the exit of the small kindergarten where she had brought her child to stay all day to learn unlike preschool . She slowly opened the door when she suddenly felt a squeeze on her leg she looked down to see 

Year six: Her small child at her feet was doing homework, repeatedly singing the ABC and spelling out words. She lay down next to him and

Year seven:  She saw tears of determination dying she grabbed him gently and lift him off his bed dancing with him watching his tears slowly turn into laughter. She bent down and

Year eight: for the eighth time she tied his soccer shoe lace and watch as he hurried into the field with his third grade buddies. She watched as grass stained his knees  and he kicked the ball so hard it hit the goalie in 

Year nine: The face of him did scowl. He had test to do and sports he couldn't. She told him school comes first he again scowled angrily complain of how much work he must do and how 

Year 10: He does love soccer so much and wishes to play comp but money the mother was short of and the father as well. She says sorry and while dropping him off at school she kisses him on the cheek, he did

Year eleven: Blush, she knew she saw him blush. Every time the little neighbors girl says hi his cheeks turn dark shades of red, but he won't admit that he has a big crush on 

Year twelve: Sally, he just made her cry, he was trying to be cool but he just was a jerk, his mother scorned him and his face was one of ashamed. He said sorry with 

Year thirteen: His head down in shame he admitted he got a bad grade. An F was all he could say through his stream of disappointment tears. She patted him softly on the back and he sobbed 

Year fourteen: quietly as he walked into high school he said good bye childhood and then his mother watched as he disappeared into the big doors of the school. He went up

Year fifteen: The stairs to his mothers room seemed to high to climb as he lay barley conscious on the bottom of the stairs, he was sick and he called to his mom in concern of missing exams he was

Year sixteen: so nervous was he, his hands did shake as he grabbed the wheel and began to drive, through twist and turns and he shook as 

Year seventeen: he pulled into her driveway, he watched as the girl of his dreams walked out of her house and onto the prom dance floor with him and 

Year eighteen:   She kissed him as he left into the building and his mother cried holding him close. He parted from the two loveliest ladies one his mother the other his girlfriend.  He smiled 

Year nineteen:  as he held a book of knowledge in his hand as he exclaimed the truth of the gospel to the people he taught he rejoiced 

Year twenty: as the people he taught were baptized by Emerson he had a tear of true happiness streamed down his face. He had

Year twenty one: worked so hard he did. He finally after a two year intermissions of service he finally was at college and his mother was there watching him go off on a new adventure. He walked into his life happily and he 

Year twenty two: Surprisingly passed his exams and went onto his second year in confidence, prevailing in all he did, excited to meet challenges, and he did

Year twenty three: kiss many girls he did but the one that was right he kneeled on campus with a ring in his hand and her in his heart and she said yes. His heart was filled with joy when 

Year twenty four: he heard you may kiss the bride and he kissed her in a dip. And their lips did meet their eyes did greet and their hearts did link, and on their way into a new life they smiled knowing they were happy. The mother watched as her son left to start a new life but she knew he still be her baby after these 24 year and he will be her baby forevermore.