Band of Brotherhood

My breath has been taken away… The same feeling I experienced in seeing you boys for the first time blessed me again. Today, you two locked eyes and shared in a quiet moment. It was as if just the two of you existed alone. There was no noise. You quietly sat together and smiled to one another reaching for the others hand. Kaden when you went to get up you kissed the top of Ashton’s head. Ashton your eyes followed your brother out of the room as far as your head could follow… This is life at its best. This is the good stuff.

I see growth in each of us. As we develop as individuals we are growing together as a unit. Today I was blessed to witness this first hand. Boys, you are forming a rich and exclusive relationship to call your own. A relationship in its purest form founded upon trust, kindness and comfort. It is coming with ease as are the parameters. I watch you interact and it is as though you know the other better than I. Is this possible? Do you?

Kaden you are smitten with your ‘bubby’. My heart dances for how caring and tender you are towards him. You bring him toys. You sit next to him sharing a storybook or treasure. If he is in danger of rolling into a space or reaching something not to be had you protect him in saying, “No No”. And although you have been known to drag him by an arm I do know it was an action of love. Your objective: to keep him safe. You do not leave the house nor go to bed without kissing ‘baby’. He is the first person you ask for when you wake. He is never forgotten about and always desired.
Ashton you are in wonderment every time you see Kaden. You follow him with your eyes in and out of a room. You observe him playing, eating and doing. You roll up along next to him to be close. You have a soft smile only reserved for him. When you cry he wipes away a tear and you coo. You trust him.
You are becoming a team- a band of brothers.

I am confident as the days turn into years you two will share in many tender moments. As these experiences take place the band will tighten between you two. I think what you two are forming cannot be explained. As the world stands around the outside of you we will never fully understand the intricacy of the bond you share and from the inside neither of you will be able to explain it. And this is love. To be a witness to this is life at its best. This is the good stuff. This is the best stuff.