The Things that Catch Me Now

Our oldest is enjoying Superhero Camp at grandma's church this week. My husband went to pick him up today and found him reading a book. Now Samuel an is an avid reader so this is a common sight these days. His hunger for reading almost matches his incessant need for talking and humming.

So as I understand, Mark walked up to Samuel and he looked up and said with emotion, "I only got to read Andrew this one book when he was alive. And I'll never get to read him another."

Immediately Mark's heart was gripped with the longing of our son for his deceased brother. As Mark relayed the story to me, it gripped my heart as well.

The Little Things That Catch Me Now
by Kristin Knoke

There are so many things that catch me now that Andrew's gone away.
Things I never thought about and things that rain each day.
They're things of every day in life and things that passed me by.
Some certain things I smiled at and even would reply.

So the oddest things do catch me now that Andrew's gone away.
Things I wouldn't talk about and things that make me stray.
They're things that sometimes hid inside and things that made me win.
Some certain things would shout out hi and draw me to my kin.

So many things do catch me now that Andrew's gone away.
Things that didn't stand out much and now cause me to pray.
They're things that give me pause in life and now point to this hole.
These things once never grabbed my eye but now they grab my soul.