For the LOVE of his socks

As I sit on my sons bed to write this entry, I am comforted by the smell of his room. I look around and never once had it crossed my mind that 7 1/2 years ago when I placed those socks over his tiny little hands to keep him from scratching that lil bitty face would I ever imagine him having a fetish or such a love for socks.

It's a serious matter when the washer or it's culprit eat one of these socks. A few years back my son (we'll call Rye) ask if we could feed these said appliances something other than his socks, like a washcloth or dads underwear (burp).

When asked what he wants for his birthday or Christmas, socks always make the list. It became a fun thing for family and friends to find and send him these treasured gifts from all over the world. No sock goes without a purpose as he has many uses for this love.

When going through his room to remove the old so to bring in the new I found a small baggie full of what I thought was lint. NOT... as Rye proceeds to tell me "No mom, ya know that stuff between your toes when you take off your socks - It's what's leftover when my socks are shedding". Oh the innocent mind of a child.

His socks have been used as bath mitten, face mask for his action figures, even winter coats for his light bulbs. But........The best story of all was when I was in Texas on business, Rye stayed behind due to school. When I got to my hotel to unpack I found a lil sock in my briefcase.

I called home to check in and to hear that little voice say goodnight. He asked me if I saw the gift he sent along with my laptop? I asked if he missed me, "A little bit Mom, but I sure do miss that SOCK!!!! ~ Oh it's good to be me!

My Monday is filled with new things to look forward to ~ Hoping your Monday treats you well. Stay warm, be happy and enjoy!