A Love Story

For nine years they moved past each other. The elder was unwilling to acknowledge the very existence of the younger woman, let alone accept that she was, by commitment, now part of the family.
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The elder's daughter cried over it, was turned inside out by it, gave up because of it.
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For nine years.
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Then, one Thanksgiving morning, the elder's husband announced, "This has gone on long enough. Your Mother's going to talk to you."
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The elder walked the daughter to the door and simply said. "I had a dream I might be wrong. What's the least I can do?"
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The daughter paused for just a second. "Coffee," she said.
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The elder looked down. "Okay," she said.
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How many years has it been since then?
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The elder and the younger woman no longer remember. They have no need to remember.
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Because for a long long time now, they have come to love one another.
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Totally & honestly love one another.
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And this makes the daughter very very proud of both of them.
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JB & kj's Mom at the Rest Home Annual Picnic