I stood directly underneath and yelled up to him, “You’re fine. Take your time.” I said it, but I was thinking, I’ll catch you if you fall. Sitting here with Jasper, remembering, a few tears slide from my eyes. Jasper immediately notices. “You’re thinking about Nic,” he says. I nod. “I’m sorry. I was just reminded of him. I remember when he was your age we were here.” Jasper nods. “I think about him a lot, too.” We sit together under the ancient tree saying nothing until Karen, Daisy, and our friends call out to us.
