I've been knitting Cameron's hat. He is Emily's boyfriend, someone of whom we've become absurdly fond. If you've followed my posts, and Ray's, you know we gave him a laptop for Christmas. Meanwhile, back at the ranch (as I like to say), I noticed his hair is kept very short, and somewhere in there I asked Emily or him if he'd like a hat. A knitted, warm, wool hat. With earflappythingies.
The answer was yes.
It's a version of a touque. In the color combination he likes. With augmentation from other elements. I took it over to him at his mother's house. He was shoveling the driveway, and when I arrived, he dashed out to the street to greet me. I gave him the hat, he tore off the store-bought thing he had on, and put mine on. Twice he hugged me. And thanked me.
I'm covering my face from the emotion I'm feeling tonight. I feel like Cameron has been abandoned. Okay, so things between his mom and his dad didn't work out. Whose fault is that? Not his, but honestly, I feel he's been somehow made to pay.
Have hope, Cameron. You are talented. And loved. And you will, someday, find your way.
We. Are. Here. For. You.