THERE WITH US

Dear Spike:

Today is Mother’s Day — the first in which your mom found herself the subject of the celebration.

I took her out for pizza at our favorite pie joint, and we ate on the sprawling lawn at President’s Circle at the University of Utah. It was a beautiful evening — perhaps 80 degrees with a very slight breeze — and I was in love with the moment.

Then it struck me: The next time we go for pizza and a picnic at the U, you’ll be there with us. And with that, I was more in love than ever before.

With your mom. With you. And with the future we all share.

Love,
dad