I'll just be hiding...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The bright leaves fell around Sue as she sat on a bench in front of her husband’s grave. Surrounded by bunches of different flowers from the many visitors. Sue before sitting down had placed a single red rose and one white daisy amongst the others, “I miss you.” She signed and spoke. Tracing the letters on the stone, Jackson Samuel Hudson, son, friend, husband. They had been married 3 wonderful years, before he was shot and killed during a raid gone wrong. Though the men had be caught, that knowledge didn’t ease the pain of this anniversary. Sue later had father added on to the headstone. When God took her husband, He gave her life, 9 months later. That first year the team had been so supportive, it was the hardest year of Sue’s life. She was going to have to raise the baby on her own, or so she thought. Their baby had so many loving “Aunts” and “Uncles” who care. Lucy had come to live with her the first few months after the baby had been born being the best friend and support she needed. As time went on things became a bit easier.
Now five year old Jaclyn Samantha Hudson, the spitting image of her father, sat in her mothers arms as she heard and saw her mother sign the story of her daddy. Mommy had shown her all the pictures of him so she knew how to imagine him. They had the same color hair and big brown eyes that Uncle Bobby said got her out of any trouble. When they first came to the cemetery mommy put down a red flower and white daisy, her favorite flower. Mommy had explained that the red rose was from her to show daddy she loved him and the white one was from me, his little girl. As the story about her dad came to an end Jackie got down and said “I’m going to go say bye to daddy.” “Okay sweetheart.” Sue replied.
Running over the little girl lay down in the grass where her father lay, arms spread as if she were hugging the world. At that moment the wind picked up and Sue felt the cool autumn breeze against her face. When it died down her daughter came back and took her hand. “I said bye to daddy and said we’d come back to visit. He told me he loved us and was waitin’ for you in heaven.” Sue looked down at Jackie and smiled, tears glistening in her eyes. At first she had been filled with sorrow at the thought that Jaclyn would never know her father, never have him pick her up from school, teach her how to drive or walk her down the aisle when she got married, but at this moment she realized that Jack would always be with them and always be remembered. Her and Jack’s love had produced a beautiful daughter and she was blessed to have her. “You know, dad is looking out for you from heaven and will be with you no matter what.” “Yes,” Jackie replied. “That’s why he told me to be a good girl or else he’d tell you.” The little girl added. Sue grinned up at the sky knowing her love was grinning back. Mother and daughter made their way to the car. With a final look back Sue whispered “I love you Jack and I always will.” The wind picked up again and blew against their faces the lightest of kisses. Daddy was watching over them.
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