Our "Mom Moment"

My poor patient that I had today. She was in this morning for an appointment with me. She told me that we should hold off on her xrays today because she could possibly be pregnant. This would be her second child, having a one and a half year old daughter already. I really can't remember how we got on the subject, but I somehow mentioned how I wanted to post something that was on my mind on my blog. I must have mentioned how my daughter was living far away which made me tell her about my walk that I took the other night.
Like many evenings, I set out after dinner for my walk or jog through the park. I find so much peace and solitude in that park. As I looked ahead on the path, my mind went back in time about 19 years. It would have been good if my body felt 19 years younger, but at that moment I just pictured an image of Katelyn on her bike while I was pushing Justin in the stroller. Back then we had a rule- it was "if you can't see me you need to stop". This is where the path enters into the woods. It is one of the spots where Katelyn would wait for us to catch up.
That evening 19 years later, the landscape was unchanged. The sky was as peaceful as usual. There was no sound of the stroller wheels on the gravel or chitter-chatter up ahead. It was quiet, yet I wanted to shout "stop if you can't see me".
Now I wanted to cry, because I miss her so, but I can wait. I know that she's happy and that's what matters the most. Be patient and finish school.
Next thing I know, there's tears running down my patient's cheek. I hardly know her, yet I guess we shared a "mom moment", no matter how old our daughters are. She was the one who encouraged me to write this tonight.