A Rich Man’s Heart

(Part 1)

It was 6:57 p.m. and the sun was starting to hide below the mountaintops. The sky, though it had rained a while ago, was a light blue and pink with little cotton balls drifting slowly towards the horizon.
“James!” Cried Kristine from the window holding little Edward in her arms as the child looked up at her with a face of curiosity.” James! Get in here, Edward needs more milk formula and I would go for it before he gets cranky out of hunger.” The child gave a small smile to his mother.
Edward was very smart for his seven months of life. He was like a deer in the meadow after he sensed trouble and would begin to fuss, and yet somehow he knew when his father James was being scolded and would giggle hysterically, causing his parent to laugh with him. Even though we was born with cardio problems, Edward was a charming and joyous baby boy that captured everyone’s heart with just one look at his angelic-like face. He had his father’s handsome features: dark hair, a small perfectly straight nose, and a nicely formed mouth. From his mother he carried the big almond-shaped hazel eyes with the long, full, and curly lashes as well as the smile with the cute dimples on his pink chubby cheeks.
“Yes?” James called out as he entered the small apartment’s front door.         (more…)