The first smile, the milk drunk smile, the side smile, the is that a smile?, the half smile, the full gum smile. It’s all about the newborn smiles. They are all mine to keep. But of all the smiles the dream smile has captured my soul, it is untouched, untarnished and pure.

I can’t remember the last time a pure smile graced my cheeks or that of some of my friends. We are burdened, we have struggled, and in this time we are alone. We have friends and family who have passed, we have lost cherished relationships some with dignity others by lighting them on fire and watching them burn. We have tried our best to be the best or shown up everyday trying to be something we are not to find who we are. We have had fun along the way and there are scars.

This sweet baby dream smile is blissful. What’s behind the sleeping eyelids that are capturing something so precious to engage the gentlest smile? Is human kind sweet in baby dream state? Do you know exactly who you are already beautiful boy?

May this mama guide you in all the right ways and show you how to use your powers for good. May you have moments of that pure joy through the rest of your adventures. Let those adventures lead you to where you want to be and may you never be lonely.

May I forever cherish and preserve that sweet baby smile for it is only mine to keep, you my dear will not remember.

Submitted by Molly, new mom of a sweet little love.