My eldest daughter deigns to lounge near her family.
My nine-year-old begs me to help build a sandcastle.
We mold and pack, smooth and trim, carve and adorn, laugh and pretend while eyes roll from a nearby throne.
I treasure the time before tides eventually erode the castle we built.
Dave Myers (he/him) lives and teaches in Bend, Oregon.
Excellent metaphor and so true!
Wonderful imagery and description!
Beautiful way of saying they grow up so fast. Excellent writing!
Sweet. Precious moments, those. Thank you.
Perfect!
Perfect moments perfectly told :)