He sat down in the easy boy chair and ran a weary hand through his hair, making it stand up all poky like the comb of a rooster. She could tell he was tired. His whole body spoke of overwork. He glanced out the window. "Rain again," she heard him mutter.
There were times living in a rain forest seemed unbearable. Compelled by an invisible force she moved over to where he was sitting, gently placed herself upon his lap, and tenderly kissed his cheek. He gathered her to himself and whispered in her ear, "Now this is what it is all about. This is why I go out there." She didn't respond other than to try to hold him even closer. "Life is tough sometimes," she thought to herself, feeling a tear in her heart as she wished somehow she could make it all better. "Tell me it's all going to be okay," he softly demanded to her.
"It's all going to be okay," she replied.
"Good," he said, "Sometimes I forget."
--an excerpt from "Daniel" by NABK
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