The ebb and flow...

He waved goodbye again this morning as he disappeared into a sea of kids.

I stood watching from the doorway, waiting to see if he would resurface.

And then I’d see him again with his arm raised in the air before being swallowed up again,

Popping up momentarily during the ebb and flow, 

Me smiling and waving back.

Maybe 10 times.

My heart swelling.

Til I lost sight of him.

My eyes tearing.