Every once in a while, like now, Liv sat in her recliner, completely incapacitated, overcome with…
“With You, Lord. Just with You.”
It was not always a significant, happy event that triggered the moment. Sometimes it was the sight of a dolphin swimming past the pier. Sometimes it was a memory of Syd. Sometimes it was deep sadness.
But tonight it was most definitely a significant, happy event.
Samantha had stopped in, thoroughly flustered. She smiled as tears poured from her eyes, turned down the small casserole Liv had prepared for her homecoming, and promised to tell her all about her trip tomorrow.
Liv wondered who the stranger was and what she had done with Samantha.
At the moment, Samantha said, it didn’t matter. Jasmyn was going to call any minute with news.
Any minute proved to be unbearably long for Samantha. She spilled the beans. By the time Liv answered Jasmyn’s call, she too was in a tizzy. Many happy tears were shed.
It was too soon for plans. Jasmyn had much to do before she could leave Valley Oaks.
Liv smiled now, simply overcome…