Car Thoughts

Today I was driving down the road listening to the questions from the back seat once again. Only today the questions were from Dawson and the babbling was from Max. There was a brief flash back to not so long ago when it was Aiden asking the questions and Dawson doing the babbling. And now Aiden has gone off to kindergarten and there's a new kid in the infant seat.

I can't even remember what the particular line of questioning was today, only the dimples dug into the face that was asking them. I remember that face and the idea that times are changing faster than the days let on.

I suddenly felt a pang of sadness as I saw my life flash forward several years to a time when I might actually ride in the car without anyone to accompany me. I pictured myself in the silence with no questions to answer, no babbling to speak over. I wondered what in the world I would do with that quiet, with that time.

And then as quick as it came the moment was over. I was back in the present day answering the little boy in the back seat. I was happy he was there. I was grateful for my life. I even laughed at the idea of missing the questions.