Holding Hands In The Dark

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Holding Hands In The Dark

January 22, 2015 by AmandaMiller

Steve is away this week, golfing with ‘the boys’ in Florida. Sarah, my youngest, is almost 14 but has always had a penchant for wanting to sleep with me. For years she slept next to me on the floor on a comforter because she wanted to hold my hand as she went to sleep and didn’t want to be in her own room. As you can imagine, this eventually stopped when she was 10ish. I didn’t mind too much as trying to go to sleep with my arm stretched over the side of the bed was getting mighty uncomfortable and truth be told, I wasn’t as appreciative of the connection as she was.

But I was just so touched that even at this age, when she knew Steve was going away, she just looked at me, raised her eye brows and I nodded. We rubbed our hands together in glee, we were going to be holding hands in the dark once more. I think I am more excited than she is. Each night when I go to bed, there she is all snuggled up and warm in my bed, with her face calm, her beautiful eyelashes fanned out over her closed eyes. I slip into bed, kiss her softly on her cheek and take her warm, slightly sweaty hand in mine, feeling enveloped with love as I drift off to sleep. Such a simple act, such impact on my heart.

Below is a picture of Sarah with her rabbit, Smokey.

Love to all,
Amanda

Posted in Family Life, Liberating the Soul, Personal Growth, Spirituality | Tagged connection, family life, kids, rabbits | 13 Comments

13 Responses

on January 22, 2015 at 9:02 am | Reply LH

I found this entry very touching…
The rabbit is adorable. How’s it getting along with the cats? I once had a rabbit while having 5 cats, and he REALLY thought he was a cat… tried to do everything the cats did, not always successfully!
Love you
Laurie
- on January 22, 2015 at 8:45 pm | Reply AmandaMiller
  
  They all get on fine, with a healthy dose of caution. Smokey spends a lot of time hidden behind the computer desk, where he recently chewed through the modem wire, leaving us without the internet!
on January 22, 2015 at 9:16 am | Reply amandaleath2014

I agree, very touching and I imagine something she will always remember too.
- on January 22, 2015 at 8:46 pm | Reply AmandaMiller
  
  She read the post today, smiled and held my hand 🙂
on January 22, 2015 at 9:50 am | Reply Gillian

Am I the only one thinking that is the largest rabbit they have ever seen?

PS – Love the story shared about your daughter… Its really amazing the power that touch can have
- on January 22, 2015 at 8:57 pm | Reply AmandaMiller
  
  Sending you a picture of the largest rabbit ever!
on January 22, 2015 at 10:27 am | Reply June-Ruth A. Canonico

What a lovely story and non-fiction, too! I am thinking Sarah’s birthday is soon too, so Happy Birthday to the Night Angel! I am going to attach an image to a FB message I am sending today to show her as my Happy Birthday wish. Even if I am way off base and it is months away! xo Ruth C.
- on January 22, 2015 at 8:59 pm | Reply AmandaMiller
  
  It is indeed in February, my starry, Tinkerbell child!
on January 22, 2015 at 11:42 am | Reply Laura Robbins

Aw, this is such a great post. And when did Sarah turn into a teenager?! OMG, she looks so grown up in this pic!
- on January 22, 2015 at 9:00 pm | Reply AmandaMiller
  
  Way too early. She is single handedly keeping black eyeliner manufacturers in business!
on January 22, 2015 at 1:15 pm | Reply Christine Fredericks

I can so relate; glad to know I’m not the only one lucky enough to experience this- When Andy travels both Taylor and Sammy fight for the right to sleep with me (amazing that at 16 and 14 they want to). I am honored that they love me so much. Thanks for sharing XXOO
- on January 22, 2015 at 9:02 pm | Reply AmandaMiller
  
  Taylor, too? That’s awesome! Victoria (17) would if I begged her but that would be for me, not her.
on January 23, 2015 at 9:59 pm | Reply Carol

So sweet it’s great when our children still connect with us in loving ways.💓