Why I Kiss The Baby So Much.

My son asked me why I kiss the baby so much…

I told him that one day I won’t be able to kiss him like this so I am giving them all to him in advance.

I kissed his little head once more and said…

“This one is for his first day of school when his eyes are filled with tears as he sits at his desk in a room filled with strangers.”

Once again I kissed him.

“This one is for the first night he spends away from home and is in his bed feeling a little homesick.”

“And this one is for the first time he goes to camp and he begins to feel lonely.”

“This one is for the first heartbreak that he doesn’t share but I know he is hurting and just wants his space.”

I kiss him over and over on his chubby cheeks.

“These are for the years he spends away at college. The days I may miss him more than he misses me and I long to hold those little hands again.“

“These kisses are for the days my heart aches to have him back in my home.”

“And this one is for the day he leaves home to start a family of his own. When I want to tell him just how proud I am of him and also just how much I still care for him.”

“This is the one for the tough times life will bring. When he feels discouraged. When it doesn’t seem to be working out and I can see his hope fading.“

“And the rest are for years ahead when I may not be able to be here anymore and he will wish I could see all he has accomplished, the family he has raised, the many grandchildren he has, and the amazing man he has become. I already will know, and I will have already given him a million forehead and cheek kisses for all those moments.”

My son looked at me as if he didn’t expect such a long response and to my surprise, he too added a kiss to his brother’s cheek. “That is for when we are men, all grown and big…too big for kisses anymore. I want him to know when he needs me my love for him is already there.” He smiled and walked away…taking with him a million kisses I too had given him when he was still in my arms. I whispered as his footsteps faded, “And that is why I kiss the baby so much.“