Blue walls. Yellow curtains. Fading light.

We painted these walls blue when my wife was pregnant with our oldest son eight years ago. Now my youngest son will be turning five next month, and soon the brothers will be sharing a room and sleeping in bunk beds, which means these blue walls will probably be painted over in the next year or so, replaced by a more neutral, guestroom-esque shade.

Seems strange to say, but I'll miss the blue. Underneath whatever color is chosen to replace it, I'll know that blue is under there, a companion for each of my sons over the years.