More Goodbyes

I used to think it was hard saying goodbye to my son after we visited him. Now it is even harder since my granddaughter was born. Last year she was a newborn so I just gave her a big kiss. She was only ten days old and slept for the entire visit. This year she is walking and playing and interacting with us. When it was time to go, I just wanted one more kiss. Then one more smile. Then one more laugh. I wanted to remember every minute of watching her run through the house after her bath. Soaking wet and smelling wonderful. I wanted to remember the smell of kissing her cheek that was full of apple cranberry pumpkin smoothie. I wanted to remember holding her tiny fingers that were damp from having them in her mouth. I won't see her for a few months and Skype does not have the same effect. Saying goodbye only gets harder.