To remember

I don't want to forget the way her hair ran into her eyes and she didn't care. I don't want to forget her big, baby-tooth smile. I don't want to forget her innocent curiosity as a dog barked or a stranger walked by. I don't want to forget her funny expressions and tiny body. I don't want to forget her expressive eyes and the way she interacts with me, as if there were no camera. I don't want to forget the color of her hair in the California sun and how she never wore shoes.

These moments don't last long, so we take pictures to remember.