It was everything. It gave him comfort, security, and a sense of being valued. Since then, I’ve tried to slow down, to notice, to be present.
To remember that what may feel routine to us as adults can mean the world to a child. Because in the end, it’s not the grand vacations or the perfect milestones that children carry with them. It’s the little rituals—the goodnight kiss, the hand at the door, the smile in the morning—that become their anchors.
