Porous

I am because you are...

Creek at the base of Big Glass Mountain on the NHS site of Carl Sandburg’s home. Picture by author.

“Eh, that would have been fine,” I shrugged. 

I’d commented that someone I follow on social media had recently had a baby they’d named “Elijah” and were calling him “Eli.” 

My oldest perked his ears up as I said, “We almost did that with you.” 

“What?” He as…