Life for some has not been all roses. Some have been through experiences that have literally broken their spirits. This week’s quote will hopefully bring healing to those broken. In this week’s blog, I want to affirm that broken spirits
The very first time Elizabeth came to help Antonio he tried his best to keep up with her. She hardly stayed in one place too long. Antonio would look up and see her in the field picking greens and minutes
When Antonio arrived back home from visiting Paul, he went straight for the letter Ruth left him. Before, he had told himself that reading the letter would make Ruth’s death final. But, now he needed her. He had never been
Two weeks had passed since Frances had died. Paul stopped by almost every day to check in on Antonio. He knew Antonio was still grieving Frances’s not being there. He was grieving too. Things just weren’t going to be the
Frances barely got out of bed anymore. If he did, it was very briefly to make Antonio feel better. As much as Antonio wanted Frances to live forever, he knew Frances was leaving him. He often comforted himself with memories
Frances no longer rose early with the roosters. He didn’t seem to stir until the sun was fully up. His bedtime changed too, most days he was in bed before the sun went down. Antonio noticed Frances drifting farther away
Years went by, Antonio grew to be quite the young man. Ruth and Frances depended on him more. They were getting up in age and along with that came ailments. Antonio was 17 years old. He presented with physical strength
“Legacy my son is more than the land I will leave you.” That is how Frances started teaching me one morning. He loved taking me to different parts of the land and sitting me down on the plush grass for
Time had passed, I was twelve years old. Things were getting better, I felt. I was accepting Frances’s and Ruth’s out pouring of love as an opportunity and freedom to allow myself to disconnect from the hate I felt for