A Gift

Looking out of my bedroom window, where I am sitting the fields are covered in mist. It's deathly quiet, no wind is even rustling the trees.

I had a very bad night last night. Why??? You may well ask. It started way back in the 70's

My husband, as he was then, used to drive for a coach company. On one of his trips he brought me back a gift. This was a common occurance, he often bought me back little gifts. This particular gift was a little golden heart necklace. The heart itself was hollow and filled with a liquid and had pieces of gold leaf floating in it. I don't think I ever wore it, it just hung on a hook in my bedroom for me to look at.

It hung there until 2006. September 2006 to be precise. Then I moved house to where I live now. It survived being packed in a box with loads of other stuff, and when it got to it's new home it lay on my window ledge. Until last night that is.

My daughter is still in mourning. My son wanted to do something nice for her, he asked me if he could have the little heart to make a present for his sister. Against my better judgment I let him have it. He made a beautiful gift then as he made his way to give it to her............Disaster struck!!!!!!..............He tripped, the locket fell, he tried to save it, it crashed on to the floor, then it was gone......all that was left was a puddle of water and bits of gold paper.

I tried not to show how angry I was. No good. He knew. He was hysterical. He's only 7 remember. I tried to tell him it was an accident. It was. No good we had tears for a couple of hours. In the end I put him into bed and crawled in with him and he went to sleep with my arms round him.

This morning he was still upset about that little locket. Hopefully tonight when he comes from school, we'll be able to find something as good. I hope so!!!!

Well I didn't finish the laundry yesterday so I had better go and do some more.

I'll love and leave you

Carol