He sat on the edge of the bed, with his face in his hands. From looking at him you wouldn’t know that he was crying, save for the solitary tear trickling through his fingers and falling to the floor. Was it possible to miss a person so much that it was almost impossible to breathe?
He needed to change his profession! Although family law used to come naturally to him, now every day drains him of his will to live. She’d always teased him. How could a man that was so happily married continue to aid in the divorce process? His answer was simple: he wanted to fight for the children – to make sure that they were entrusted to the most capable, loving hands. A chance he wasn’t afforded as a child.
He lay down on the bed, slowly. Like an old man. Today he saw such hatred! Such pain! Don’t they know? But how could they? He stretched out his arm to touch the other side of the bed, his hand trembling. He didn’t even get the chance to say goodbye. He would give everything for a chance to just hold her, feel her heartbeat! For a moment he could almost smell her hair... If love were enough, he would still have her here!
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How small some of our differences seem when we look at those who have lost so much! If you are so fortunate to be loved, hug that person today and start to enjoy them unconditionally! There are people who would give their all for such an opportunity!
4 comments:
beautiful words!
Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
It is a touching story--preceded by a poem of such passion. Thank you.
what a moving piece....a great reminder to not neglect the ones in front of you
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