Fire Over Atlanta (1997)
“Mrs. Holcomb was failing swiftly, and finally Lori sent for the doctor.
A tall man with a gray beard, Dr. Smith examined his elderly patient and later told Lori privately, “She’s weaker every time I see her. There’s only one end to this I’m afraid, Miss Jenkins.”
Lori had feared that was the case. “Will she die soon, doctor?”
Dr. Smith chewed his lower lip. “Impossible to say. You’ll just have to give her the best care you can. She’s a good Christian woman and ready to go.”
“Oh, yes. I’ve never... known anybody more ready to meet death than Aunt Grace.”
After the doctor left, Lori saw Charlie outside splitting wood. She went to the door and called out, “Charlie, come in. I want to talk to you.”
Charlie came inside, her face reddened from exercise. “What is it, Lori?”
“It’s about my aunt. She’s not doing very well.”
“Oh, I’m sorry to hear that. Couldn’t the doctor give her some medicine?”
“He didn’t think that would help. She’s very old, you know, and it’s just about her time to go.”MoreLess
A tall man with a gray beard, Dr. Smith examined his elderly patient and later told Lori privately, “She’s weaker every time I see her. There’s only one end to this I’m afraid, Miss Jenkins.”
Lori had feared that was the case. “Will she die soon, doctor?”
Dr. Smith chewed his lower lip. “Impossible to say. You’ll just have to give her the best care you can. She’s a good Christian woman and ready to go.”
“Oh, yes. I’ve never... known anybody more ready to meet death than Aunt Grace.”
After the doctor left, Lori saw Charlie outside splitting wood. She went to the door and called out, “Charlie, come in. I want to talk to you.”
Charlie came inside, her face reddened from exercise. “What is it, Lori?”
“It’s about my aunt. She’s not doing very well.”
“Oh, I’m sorry to hear that. Couldn’t the doctor give her some medicine?”
“He didn’t think that would help. She’s very old, you know, and it’s just about her time to go.”MoreLess
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