The Mermaid Garden
“Now she was leaving; she didn’t know when she would see them again. “Don’t cry, my child. God will always be with you wherever you are in the world.” “You have been so generous and understanding and wise. I realize only now how much I have depended on you.” Her voice thinned, and she couldn’t go on. “Come, let’s go inside. It’s getting cold.” “May I confess, Father?” “If it would make you feel better.” “It would. One last time.” She sat in the dark confessional and opened her heart in a way she... had never done before. She spoke about her mother and the desperate sense of abandonment she had suffered as a consequence of her leaving. She spoke about her brother, the sorrow of his sudden disappearance and the jealousy she had felt that he had been chosen over her. And she spoke of her father and her deep shame. Father Ascanio listened compassionately as she cut through the de-fensive outer shell she had forged for herself and delved into the soft, tender flesh of her sorrow.MoreLess
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