Daily Droppings: “Puzzle Pieces”

Special thanks to Sandra from What Sandra Thinks who created a series of daily prompts for the month of February which are the source of inspiration for this series.

The prompt: “Puzzle Pieces”

Missing Pieces

As soon as I saw this prompt it brought me back to childhood reading of Curious George – the story of him eating the puzzle piece.

Thinking of Curious George brought me back to other childhood favorites such as Where the Wild Things Are and The Phantom Tollbooth.

These were not just my favorites as a child but also as a father.

I’m sitting here writing this 13 hours away from my daughter who is living and going to graduate school in Cambridge, Mass. And 16 hours away from my son who is living and going to undergraduate school in Los Angelas.

I used to read or tell them a story every night at bedtime. I’d also sing an off-tune lullaby. Now I’m awaking for the day as they prepare to sleep. This distance in time makes me feel even further away then being half-way around the world. I miss them.

I spoke with my son yesterday. It was his 20th birthday. We made birthday noodles and bought an ice-cream cake and recorded a video singing happy birthday to him. I felt sad. I miss him.

I reached out to my daughter yesterday and again today, but she is not feeling well and we did not have the chance to talk. I miss her.

Today I feel like an incomplete puzzle. Missing two center pieces.

Missing my best buddy and my dearest sweetie.

Much love to you.

Be well,

Monty

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