The Effect He Had On Me
"You have an effect on people Daniel."
We hadn't know each other for long when we stood at the bedside of someone I cared about and I choked back the tears that a soldier wasn't supposed to cry.
That stunned him, and he told me that it was ok to cry, but still I held back.
Today I sat by his bedside and cried freely, holding his hand, wishing that I could hear those words again.
Wishing for proof that he could hear me and that he believed me.
Wishing that he could see the effect he had on me.