“I love you, D’Lo.”
He looks lovingly into my eyes
“You are my precious angel.”
He smiles
“Am I special?” he asks in his sweetly raspy voice
“Oh, yes! You are so, so special to Mama…you are magnificent.”
“Oh, Thank you, Mama!”
“You are welcome, my baby…goodnight”
“Goodnight, Mama.”
🙂
About thisnest
The Sparrows are happily married, and the parents of five children. Donna and her husband Antonio are college sweethearts who also raised his seven siblings, many with special needs, for nearly two decades. Along the way they have navigated the ups and downs of being a blended, black, white, and brown family. Donna celebrates each day of blessings and embraces her family’s “interraciality” through poetry, anecdotes, and glimpses into her beautifully chaotic life on her blog at www.ThisNest.com
