Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind, “Pooh! “, he whispered.
“Yes, Piglet?”
“Nothing.”, said Piglet, taking Pooh’s paw. “I just wanted to be sure of you “.
People flow in and out. Environments change. Words said…remembered and forgotten.
But one thing that matters is to put out your hand and feel like…someone is there. A warm touch.
I do the same. It’s out of wanting to know he’s there—present and willing. He would respond in kind. No other words need be exchanged.
“Taiche!” I would say.
And he would say, “Yah?”
Then this is where I would open my arms and we would hug. Just because.