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She couldn’t go through the door but returned and sat down on the edge of the bed, burying her face in her hands, letting the tears flow freely She cried until there were no tears left She reached for a tissue to dry her eyes and felt a gentle tug on her sleeve

“Are you okay, Mo into her own

Lou pulled Sarah into a cluainst her She sniffed loudly and the tears started to fall again Lou held Sarah against her until the child started to squirm

“Sadie says God calls some people up to heaven, Mommy Is that where you think Mrs Wester is?”

Lou sh her tears and dried her eyes once more She took a deep breath

“I don’t just think it, Sarah, I know it”

“But, didn’t God knoanted her to stay here with us?”

“Oh, I’m sure He kne s on His own schedule and not on ours”

“Do you think she’s happy in heaven, Mommy?”

“I do think she’s happy and healthy in heaven, Sarah She’s looking down on us all, watching us”

“Well, then, Mo you’re doing? I think she would laugh at you and tell you how silly you’re being What do you think?” Sarah asked with a cheeky grin

Lou laughed through her tears “I think you are probably right, Sarah” She took Sarah’s hand in her own “Let’s go to the funeral home and make her proud of us Shall we?”

Lou and Sarah walked hand in hand into the kitchen where Jeb, Sadie, John and Brody were all waiting Brody rose from his chair at the table when he saw her approach She was sure he could still see the remnants of her tears as he asked “Are you okay?”

“I’ to be today, I think” She sniffed loudly