Blessed Hearts Series
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Sandy's Romance
Part Five
Distractions
by Andrea Lena DiMaggio
for my dear sweet sister Alison
Everybody's searching for answers
Everybody tries to find some meaning in their life
Where do we belong
Who will be our shelter
Looking for salvation
A haven from the storm
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For a moment Dale thought that Collette was talking to Sandy, but she turned her face back to Dana and pulled her closer, kissing her daughter-in-law over and over as their tears mingled together in one last prayer for a husband and a child.
Dale felt awkward. This was the part of the conversation where strong, stoic Dale would make a joke or spout some useless words or just laugh. It was her part in her own psychic drama, and she was expected to be manly; whatever that was. She had a role to fulfill so she took a deep breath in order to say something brave, as if somehow she couldn’t be herself and be brave as well
So instead she found herself crying. She sat down at the table and put her head down; much like Sandy had done moments before. Her shoulders bobbed up and down in rhythm with the sobs as she said over and over,
"I can't do this...I can't do this..."
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