When the boys were little, a kiss and a band-aid could fix almost anything. On the rare occasion that didn't work, ice cream or warm cookies would always do the trick. As they got a little older and the scrapes and scratches became fewer, the power to "heal" things became a little harder. A bad day in school required a fun dinner out. Girl issues required jokes, hugs and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. And if one of those failed (which rarely happened), a good nights sleep normally resolved the problem.
Now he's an adult. And his heart is broken. Saying goodbye, leaving home and embarking on a new adventure is taking it's toll. I've tried the hugs and jokes. I've offered ice cream, warm cookies and Smallville. There's not a band-aid big enough to cover his enormous heart. All I have left are words of encouragement, plenty more hugs and the offer of a good nights sleep.
The man of steel has a chink in his armor and it's called home. I know that leaving it is hard, but it'll be right here waiting for him when he returns. For that matter, I can deliver little pieces of it to him when ever necessary. A new normal is right around the corner, he just needs to look for it.
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