I got out of bed and began to get ready for my day of fishing with the boys. My heart was so full, as the dream had brought back such a special time. 15 years had passed and my life came full circle.
Stephen my son moved his family down here and built a house on the property soon after Caleb was born. Lucinda called and said she would be here tomorrow with her husband and little girl, our granddaughter, whom we had never met. She married a man with a child and had become a wonderful mother.
This birthday would make me 70 years old. Where did the time go? Stephen had taken over much of the ranch. He had found a new love living out here in the desert. Amy and I spent most of our days piddling. We have left the hard stuff to the young folk.
“Caleb, I see you have your pole. Are you ready to catch some fish?”
“You bet Grandpa? I thought you would never wake up,” said Caleb smiling.
I cannot think of any greater joy than spending time with my grandson.
“Morning dad,” said Stephen.
“Good morning son.” I said, giving Stephen a friendly punch in the arm.
“Old man, I see that you really needed your beauty sleep, you are hitting like a girl,” laughed Stephen, playfully.
“Don’t make me wrestle you to the ground son,” I retorted.
“You know you are turning another year older Dad. You may not be able to hang with us young folk,” said Stephen jokingly.
“Stephen your father is as spry as the day I married him, aren’t you honey?” Amy said with a grin, as she smacked Dusty’s bottom.
Stephen and Caleb grabbed the poles, and I picked up the old tackle box by the door. Turning to Amy, I could not help but want one more kiss for the road. I puckered my lips in her direction.
“I’ll give you your birthday present right now if you put down that old tackle box handsome, and come back to bed,” Amy said laughing.
She could still get to me after all these years. “Not in front of the children,” I teased.
Sarah, our sweet daughter in law turned to Amy, “Mom, I hope we will be as happy as you and dad are after all these years.”
I could not help but tune into Sarah and Amy’s conversation so I put my tackle box aside, and pulled up a stool to have a quick listen. Maybe this old man can learn a few things still.
Amy looked at Sarah and began to explain her thoughts on why we managed to stay together all these years.
“Sweetheart, it takes work on both parts but you can do it. Just remember; never quit talking, touching, laughing, and most of all learn to fall forward!”
“Fall forward?” Sarah asked.
“So many couples fall backwards when rough times come, it’s easier. But if you both fall forward, you will always have the other one to catch you when you fall.”
Amy looked at me, giving me a quick wink and a nod. This was her way of saying okay, “it is your turn.” She knew I would have to add my two cents.
I looked at Sarah and Amy, offering my profound thoughts.
“Always remember the train to nowhere will take you somewhere; you just have to get on board.”
~ The End ~
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Special acknowledgement
I would like to give a special thank you to Mike Friedman for the wonderful book cover and all the help he gave me in getting this book ready to launch.
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