Mindy & Me

Hello ScoFans!

This week, Hillbilly Duhn has thrown a creative challenge out to myself and all of her readers. First she makes me her first ever Follower of the Week and then a few days later threw out this challenge to her readers with the opportunity to win some great books.

You know me. I won't say no to a writing challenge.

As I stood there, looking out, I thought about all the good times, and the bad times we shared.

I thought about all the games we would play when we were younger.

I thought about the silly things I did, because I was a child who didn't know any better.

I thought about the times I chased you down the street calling your name.

I thought about the times you curled up at the foot of my bed because you were cold.

I've been seeing you in my dreams. It's always the same dream. I'm watching TV on the floor and you're sitting on the other side of the room. You look over to me and I pat the floor in front of me, your invitation. You walk over and rest your head in my lap and look at me with those sad eyes.

At this point I usually wake up, and in the moment before I am fully aware of the world I look forward to seeing you again. And then I am awake, and it strikes me that you're gone.

I thought about Christmas 2007 when I surrounded you with balloons while you slept



And I thought about the last time you were truly happy, which was right here, in this spot.

I know I will never come back to this place.

But I also know I never want the dreams to end.