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Days of Gold
DIR By: Maggie Flannery
Date: October 8, 2018, 10:19 pm
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A/N: Somehow got inspired by the gif pictured below. Somehow
found it through Google and it has roots on Tumblr so if I ever
find out who made it I will gladly give them credit.
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Days of Gold
“Look at those little toes…and those little fingers. Everything
about you is just so itty bitty isn’t it, Emmett? That’s okay
though ‘cause one day you’re gonna grow up to be big and brave.
Have I mentioned I'm still sorry about giving you all those mean
old inoculations? 'Cause I am."
If Colleen hadn’t seen the spectacle with her own eyes she would
have surely thought any other person utterly insane. There stood
her husband chattering away to their brand new godson, hopefully
the first of many. Strains of a Cat Steven's album filtered out
from the portable turntable set up on the outdoor table. Colleen
had ducked out to pick up weekend supplies for their teeny tiny
charge as well as a few things for dinner and she’d come back to
the sweetest slice of life moment ever to be had. Sam was
sprawled out in the hammock in the shade of the large oak trees
in the back corner of the large expanse of yard gently rocking
as the autumn sun set down below the tree line casting a cheery
glow. The day had been unseasonably warm for October but neither
her husband or her godson seemed to mind. Emmett as tiny as he
was was sprawled out on his godfather’s chest quite content for
the warmth and a steady heartbeat. The deeper voice was a plus
as well and Colleen could have sworn she’d seen her godson
smile. She knew that realistically a six month old might just
have gas but it still warmed her heart none the less.
“You have some of the best parents a kid could ask for but you
know your aunt Colly and I are always here for you, no matter
what. No matter if you’re two years old and asking all those why
questions or you’re eighteen and you’ve dented up the family
car. We’ll always be here.”
Easing herself into the kitchen a moment she fetched the camera
and took a few quick shots for Helene and Joey’s scrapbook and a
few for herself. Sam was still chattering away, totally
unfiltered and totally unaware that his wife was playing
shutterbug on the patio.
“Y’know, there were times when your aunt and I…we didn’t think
we’d make it back home but by some grace of a higher power we
did. When you’re old enough to talk and make your own decisions
I want you to promise me that you’ll think twice about
enlisting. Hopefully by the time you’re of age you won’t ever
have to know what the word war means. There are no true winners
or losers when it comes to the game of war, only pain on both
sides. Some day, if you ever have any questions about it I’ll
answer…your aunt Colly too. We love you and think the world of
you, Emmett.”
A few more clicks of the camera’s shutter button and Colleen
stopped. Her vision blurred as she saw Sam pat gentle circles
onto Emmett’s tiny back.
“Aww, I think we’ve made your auntie cry, Em. Wanna go over and
give her a hug?”
The mustachioed Swede and their tiny godson made it over to her
in what seemed like the blink of an eye as she tried to keep her
mascara from running. She failed and she ended up pulling off
the raccoon look. Emmett’s soft warm weight melted into Col’s
arms as she kissed the top of his little head while his
impossibly tiny fingers found their way into the ends of her
long dark hair. She felt a gentle kiss on the top of her head
as Sam wrapped an arm around her shoulders as they turned to go
back into the tidy little house they now called home.
“I think this is why we made it home.”
“Emmett?”
“All of it. Every single minute of this life, the here and now
is what we make of it, we have to make this world a better place
for Emmett and every other child. The only way to get over what
we saw…what happened, is to keep moving forward, keep improving.
For the next generation.”
“Truer words have never spoken until now, Col.”
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Re: Days of Gold
DIR By: Wolfy
Date: October 9, 2018, 12:44 pm
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I love the purpose / intent of this piece, that the two of them
are going to be making the most of the lives that they get to
live now. Putting the past behind them and moving forward into
the world of positivity and love they have surrounded themselves
with. I adore that Emmett is included, and it gave me a lot of
smiles, along with some swiping of tears away from the corner of
my eyes, just like Col. I love the way Sam handled Emi and how
it took Col no time at all to decide she wanted to take all of
those snaps. I love reading things that include the child /
children of my muses and trying to choose where their parents
are at any given time. I enjoy plotting all of that out in my
head to go hand in hand with it. You wrote this one in such a
beautiful way, too. I usually don't do so well trying to word
drabbles featuring little ones, but I don't suppose I've tried
too much either!
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