Sad
To see
So little
Of you through the years
Life sending us
Down different paths
Which led
Farther away
Not nearer
Digging through
My memories
Of our time together
I remember
Big satisfying hugs
From a small body
Large words
In conversations
Beyond your years
Such a joy
Now
A woman
Beautiful
Smart
The little girl
Still gleaming bright
Behind blue eyes
A future
Waiting breathlessly
To be harnessed
Manipulated
By your capable hands
I feel
Proud
Hopeful for you success
But lonely
Longing to be near
Closer
Closer
©2014 Jill Baker
Snapshots 
Extended family reaches far beyond the confines of the little universes we create for ourselves. It is easy to forget our histories as we go about our busy lives. This reflection is a tribute to FAMILY lest we forget how they have shaped us.