This was a moving post, I love listening to you speak to your future grown up son- what a cutie! I appreciate that one of the lessons you hope to instill in him is that we have to remember to focus on, and value what is real! Consumerism, and the drive to achieve what we are told is important, often drowns out the beauty in life. Compassion for yourself and others in your approach is gold :)

Since you asked at the end of your post this is a story I wrote yesterday about a Dwarf named Tsubaki yesterday, check it out if that's your kinda thing :)! Thanks for the awesome post!