One night, I found my son sitting up in bed, whispering into the dark. Heart pounding, I crept closer. He wasn\u2019t scared\u2014just peaceful. \u201cMommy, the big man sits there. He sings,\u201d he said, pointing to the rocking chair. It swayed gently, as if someone had just risen.<\/p>\n
Morning came. I asked softly about the \u201cbig man.\u201d My son said he was kind, old, wore \u201ca hat like Grandpa\u2019s pictures.\u201d My father died before my son was born. He\u2019d never seen that wide-brimmed hat.<\/p>\n
I pulled out an old album. Without prompting, my son flipped pages and stopped. \u201cThat\u2019s him, Mommy. The man who sings.\u201d It was my father, smiling beneath the hat.<\/p>\n
No fear in my son\u2019s eyes\u2014only comfort.<\/p>\n
That night, tucking him in, peace settled over me. Imagination, memory, or something more\u2014whatever it was, it brought warmth. I kissed his forehead. \u201cIf someone\u2019s watching over you, we\u2019re lucky.\u201d<\/p>\n
He slept soundly. The rocking chair stayed still.<\/p>\n
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