A letter to you at 6 years old
My gorgeous boy- well, this letter has been a long time coming. Since Barnaby has come along I’ve barely been able to catch my breath and the lovely practice of writing to you has seemingly fallen by the wayside. Something happened today, however and I felt called to pick up the virtual pen again and tell future you about it, so here we are. Today a dream I’ve had for you was realised- something so simple but as precious a moment as a mother could wish for. You started to tell me, off your own bat, how much you love wildlife! You were almost giddy with excitement describing to me all the simple things you love about it. “Even just a patch of long grass can be full of wildlife!”, you said. Of course its not really a surprise you feel this way. I see your love of nature first hand every single day. I witness it calm and enliven your spirit simultaneously. Over the last few days, for example, I’ve watced you create and attend your own bug enclosure, you’ve spent the summer so fa
