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Like Letters Written in the Sand , Part Twenty-Five
“As a little girl, I could never imagine this would be my life. I never imagined I could be so happy. Many may not understand how I can have so much joy, after going through the pain I did, but I’m alive, I have you and we are soon too add daughters to our family, I really am happy.”
“I know, and its so good to see you happy Anna-leis, you deserve this.”
“Sometimes it seems I am happy and grieving all in the same breath.”
“Sweetheart you are allowed to do both.” Clarence said gently. “You can grieve and be happy about the good things as well.”
Anna-leis nodded, grateful for Clarence’s understanding. He truly loved her and wanted to remind me that she was worthy of joy. He wanted her to know that grief was normal, but joy was too, especially when you had a relationship built on love and faith the way they did, A relationship that had survived the fire.
“I know that now, because you have showed me its true, but without you I would be lost in all of this.”
“Anna-leis, I would be lost too, I don’t even want to imagine life without you, life without us together.”
“Thankfully we don’t have to Clarence, we have each other, and I am blessed because of it. We have a good life, because you show me daily how to be a…
