Seasons of the Heart
“A wave of dizziness swept over her and she had to support herself against the wall as she made her way to the living room. For several minutes after reading the letter she sat in shock. Then, remembering her in-laws, she ran down the hall to their room.
“Eva, darling! It’s Phillip! He’s alive! He’s coming home!”
Eva was still unable to speak, but her faded blue eyes blazed with sudden joy. Ann threw her arms around the old woman as Simon wept with joy.
“Oh, thank God, my son!”
“It’s a miracle,”... Ann said softly.
After a while she left them and went to call Ruthie. On hearing the news, Ruthie exclaimed, “Oh, Ann! I’m so glad! What happened to him? Where has he been?”
Half-laughing, half-crying, Ann replied, “Oh, Ruthie, I don’t know! He said he was a prisoner of war. Just what we suspected. All I care about is that he’s alive!”
There was a silence on the other end of the line. Then Ruthie said, “I’m so glad for you, Ann. All this time I’ve felt guilty being happy when you were going through such agony.MoreLess
“Eva, darling! It’s Phillip! He’s alive! He’s coming home!”
Eva was still unable to speak, but her faded blue eyes blazed with sudden joy. Ann threw her arms around the old woman as Simon wept with joy.
“Oh, thank God, my son!”
“It’s a miracle,”... Ann said softly.
After a while she left them and went to call Ruthie. On hearing the news, Ruthie exclaimed, “Oh, Ann! I’m so glad! What happened to him? Where has he been?”
Half-laughing, half-crying, Ann replied, “Oh, Ruthie, I don’t know! He said he was a prisoner of war. Just what we suspected. All I care about is that he’s alive!”
There was a silence on the other end of the line. Then Ruthie said, “I’m so glad for you, Ann. All this time I’ve felt guilty being happy when you were going through such agony.MoreLess
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