Hannah's Joy
“She’d always dressed modestly, never been comfortable with the idea of super-short skirts and navel-baring tops. Still, that wasn’t really what had brought up Aunt Paula’s request, was it?
For her aunt, dressing like the other women in her church was showing that you were a part of that community. How you dressed was a reflection of who you were.
That wasn’t who Hannah was, and it hadn’t been for a long time. At some point during a mostly sleepless night she’d almost convinced herself t...hat agreeing would be like wearing a uniform, something you did to fit in at your job. Almost, but not quite.
The clatter of blocks falling announced that Jamie was tired of the tower she’d helped him build. He toddled over to her and grasped the skirt of her jumper, pulling on it.
“In a minute, sweetheart. Let Mommy fix her hair. Then we’ll go downstairs with Aunt Paula. You’ll like that, won’t you?”MoreLess
For her aunt, dressing like the other women in her church was showing that you were a part of that community. How you dressed was a reflection of who you were.
That wasn’t who Hannah was, and it hadn’t been for a long time. At some point during a mostly sleepless night she’d almost convinced herself t...hat agreeing would be like wearing a uniform, something you did to fit in at your job. Almost, but not quite.
The clatter of blocks falling announced that Jamie was tired of the tower she’d helped him build. He toddled over to her and grasped the skirt of her jumper, pulling on it.
“In a minute, sweetheart. Let Mommy fix her hair. Then we’ll go downstairs with Aunt Paula. You’ll like that, won’t you?”MoreLess
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