Abraham,
Today you and I walked through the tiny bird sanctuary near our house. It's a favorite place for both of us. You like the ducks and dogs and squirrels. I like to watch the place change day by day, as the sun settles lower in the sky and the trees catch light before fading away to their dull winter colors.
There are mallards, coots and grebes hanging out in the pond now. The mallards are not at all frightened of people and let us hover a few feet away, watching them nibble at the pond grasses and algae. You have laser focus, studying every detail. Walking in the woods with me can be hard on some people; I am constantly stopping to investigate whatever catches my eye. And everything catches my eye. You are the perfect walking companion; you point to every interesting weed, scuttling creature, flickering bug and say, “A-da!” I think that means, “Look at that. Wow!” We stop, we investigate, we walk on in wonder.
A-da,
Pa-