The Truth About Love....

I had been promising my son we'd give his room a fresh coat of paint for a few months now. We finally decided on a cool skateboarder gray and then went about clearing out his room. On the top shelf of his desk sat this balloon to the right--and I couldn't believe it. I had noticed

it up there over time in passing, but didn't really think about it until that day last week. I gave this to Niko last year for Valentines Day, along with a whole bunch of chocolate. It has been sitting there, fully inflated for over a year and a half! I remember telling him I had filled it with all my love. There was a point, about a month after V Day, when Lauren's deflated and I said, "Should we pop it?" He said, "No! Mommy, it's filled with your love!" I smiled and leaned down to his adorable face and gently placed my hand on his heart, "Mommy's love is in here too. The balloon may lose it's shape but my love will always fit perfectly right in here." I could see he liked what i had said but still wanted to keep his miracle balloon, so I put right back up there--until last week. It was finally starting to lose it's shape, so together we decided to let it go. Now, I wish we hadn't though! My love is indeed in his heart and he knows it, but this amazing balloon was a kinda cool reminder to have around.