kick-flip

kick-flip
Originally uploaded by steakbellie.

"Dad?"
"Yeah?"
The baby is laying on my bed with me. He had his first day of First Grade and he's emotionaly drained.

"When you're ninety will Grand-Pa be dead?"
"Yeah. Yeah, Probably"
"Oh..."
"And when you're nintey, I'll probably be dead too."
He rolls into me and pushes his face down into my belly.
"You dont like that do you.." I ask.
He keeps his face in my stomach as he shakes his head.

The baby lifts his face with a hopeful smile. "But we'll see each other in Heaven, right?"
"Sure..."
We high-five.
He's concerned again. "Dont walk around, I wont be able to find you"
"Dont worry boy, I'll wait for you...."