Blue (Inspired)

The gift was not what I expected. It was a picture of him. In uniform, with a witty smile covering his face and sunshine spilling over his body, tanned from the yard work. He was wearing a blue shirt, faded. Either from sweat and hard work or maybe because i was gone that weekend and we all knew that he couldn't do laundry to save his life.
save his life.
The one thing that beautiful smile couldn't do.There was nothing we could do. Nothing anyone could do. The hummer blew up and he just happened to be there. Ryan. My Ryan. With pearly teeth, and faded blue tee's. Pushing back teas, I gave my friend, Rachel, the look of a lifetime, no thanks needed. I took a heavy sigh and grabbed the next presents. Baby blue ribbons filled inside with rattles, blakets and diapers. The gifts a single mom expected.