I've Been Watching You

Dear Mom & Dad,

I've been watching lately. At first I only listened, but now I watch, too. I see the city lights streaming in our windows in the wee hours of the morning while I feed. I look for the brightening of the bedroom we all share, and shriek as the sun lifts the veil of darkness. I am also bedazzled by the oranges, reds, and purples that skate across our ceiling as the sun fades away west across the Hudson come early evening.

I am enamored of the striped marimekko shirts mom wears and of the razzle-dazzle of the festive lights that currently set our tree aglow at night. I'm entranced by our french chandelier, by the paintings that bedeck our walls, and by the playfully colorful books so many have given me as gifts. I delight at the crazy twists and wiggles that Bella makes whenever anyone she knows stops by for a visit. But mostly I like to study your faces wherein I see myself reflected back, and in which I seek my daily nourishment, encouragement, and comfort.

Olie