Steemit Challenge s28wk2 : Remembering Through Healing

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On a Sunny Sunday morning, just two days to Christmas, as Tina stood at the entrance of her mum's room deep in thought. The loud sound from the room got her curious. She rushed into the room, wondering what the cause of the noise was. only to found out that her mum's favorite novel fell from the shelve.

Seeing that novel on the floor brought back memories of how her mum would read pages of that book to them especially at Christmas evening, at this point she felt her mum was trying to speak to her.

So she replied; Mum why would your novel fall from the shelve at this point ? Are you trying to say something to me? In her voice you could feel fear.

As she went forward as though she wanted to seat beside her mum's bed, she heard something else fall again. Tina stood up with fear just to find out it was her mum's special pen. As if the pen was trying to find expression so it hit the silver hair brush and the silver brush hit the mirror and finally the pen was on the floor.

Tina was sure that her mum wanted to speak to her but she wasn't ready even though deep in her heart she wanted to hear her mum's voice. She has heard stories of how Spirits communicate through inanimate objects and she was sure this was it. She ran out from the room with tears from her eyes.

Her brother saw her leaving the room and wondered what happened, he went to her to find out if she was okay.

Sis is everything alright with you?
We know that you and mum didn't get along so well but I know you loved her so much.

Tina replied with a faint smile on her cheek as if to say hmm I know I may not be fine now but I will be.

He hugged her tightly and he whispered into her ears softly, mum wanted to speak to you before he passed away am sure she wanted to make things right.

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For 3 days Tina avoided her mum's room like a plague. Christmas was over and the harmattan breeze was blowing that cool evening as she sat under the mango tree in front of her mum's garden. She was having a lone time, thinking of random things and trying to strategies for the new year.

She had a little radio playing softly by the side on the floor, the song from the radio talked about love and forgiveness, she felt so relieved and decided to face her fears. She stood up from the seat where she sat and decided to pay her mum's room another visit.

Heart racing, she walked straight to the door to her mum's room and opened the door without knocking as if she wants to catch the spirit unawares. She looked round the room and stretched her hands towards her mum's novel that was still on the ground.

The moment she picked the book up, she looked up to the ceiling fan and said "Mum I love you and am sorry we didn't get along so well"

Suddenly the book fell off her hands again and this time a page opens up, she reached for the book only to find a white envelope in it with her name on it. As she opened it this was what she saw.

To my beautiful Daughter

By the time you will be reading this I will be far gone from earth but my love still stays with you.
You are in my thoughts always
I know you have questions in your heart, I see them.
Am sorry for the times you felt I pushed you too hard, please forgive me
Be strong!

Love
Your mum

While she read through the note in the envelope she felt a soothing effect in her heart like she never felt before, her face instantly brightened yet with tears , she replied;

I love you too
Mum!

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