I move the cart gently back and forth, trying to comfort you while I inspect the fruit.

Strawberries are your favourite.

I look down with a smile, expecting to see your wide eyes staring back at me.

Automatic movements from days gone by, still with me all these years since.

Deirdre Smith has dabbled in writing for as long as she can remember. She is a part-time Guidance Counsellor and all-the-time mom. She resides in the always colorful St. John’s, Newfoundland.