Poor River
June 22, 2023
I go back and forth with this picture.
I believe my first reaction when seeing this picture was who IS that?? Or maybe is was what are we looking at here? When I realized it was my darling, sweet great nephew, I started to laugh at the crazy expression… and then I realized, wait, this poor little guy is terrified! That is a look of terror.
Then I see his dad. John is getting a big kick out of this. It’s a father-son outing and they are on a roller coaster, and, well, roller coasters are super scary. We might all have such an expression.
But I can’t help thinking poor River is traumatized here. Did he maybe start laughing when he realized he was safe? Did his dad’s obvious relaxed demeanor comfort him once the downhill part was over? Did he beg to go on the ride again, and then again? I hope so.
The look in River’s eyes gives me mommy nightmares. I can’t bear a child being that scared. I have been meaning to ask John for more details about this outing.. and will.
In the meantime, here are a few pictures of River in happier, sweeter, gentler, and more confident moments!
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