In depth

Without a word I know what's going on his is mind. He's thinking about his Dad. This mythical character that lives within the confines of his imagination. Being a solo parent isn't hard. Logistically challenging sometimes, but not hard. Except for these times when I ask him what he's thinking and he responds, "nothing." That's code for Dad. His first question this morning was whether I ever wanted to have kids. I was honest. "No, not until I had you." And for that I am all the better a person could ever want to be.