honey and sunscreen

Sophia just woke up crying, so I went in there and said "what's wrong hunny?"
She replied "No feel good. Can't breathe. Want you mama."

I picked her up and held her, gave her some medicine, then rocked her. Her tummy to mine. Her head on my chest. Arms around my rib cage for a moment then she moves her right arm between our tummies so she can touch her belly button. Legs straddled on my lap. Her hair golden and soft as silk.She smells like honey and sunscreen. Tears came down my face.

I realize how fleeting these moments are and soon I will wish I could remember that moment, that sweet smell of my Sophia, her words beautiful to my heart. Not burdensome at all; memory making for the moment but will be forgotten. And that is what breaks my heart. These moments are what I will forget. I wish I could remember it all, but I won't, so for now, I will cherish them as they come and love my girls with a love that they will remember. A love that lasts.