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"You've done more than your share, today," replied Vera,
rolling up her sleeves. "This is my contribution."
Jerome took his plastic container and returned to the nursing home, secretly wondering
on the way if he had gotten any more turkey stuffing.
Jeff invited Maggie out for a drive with him and Debbie. Debbie ran to Vera's room
to fetch their coats. She was glad to leave. Maggie blushed again and left with Jeff
and his daughter.
All the guests had gone. Vera was in the kitchen, washing dishes, while Charlie sank
into the sofa and rested her sore ankle on the coffee table.
"Are you going to be able to go to school, Monday?" asked Chuck.
"Yeah," replied Charlie, "I only need to stay off it for a while."
"That was a good Thanksgiving meal," said Chuck.
"Thank God for that," replied Charlie, "for it was no small miracle
that the dinner went as well as it did."
That evening, Adam stopped by for a visit. He had waited for Chuck and Charlie to
make their routine visit after dinner, and when they didn't show, came to see if
everyone was all right.
"Except for a small mishap with Charlie's ankle, everyone here is fine,"
declared Chuck, contentedly reclined on the sofa.
Adam sat down and felt at ease. No one said much, but being in the company of close
friends no one had to say much to be happy.
After an hour, Adam got up to leave.
"Are you playing chess with Uncle Jerome, tonight?" asked Charlie.
"Yeah," replied Adam. "Why do you ask?"
"Just curious," smiled Charlie. "Well, I'm going to turn in early.
Goodnight, Daddy," said Charlie bending over to kiss her father. "Goodnight,
Adam."
As Charlie hobbled away to her room, she overheard Adam say to her father,
"That's quite a girl you have."
"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall
be called the children of God."
~ Matthew 5:9 ~
"Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for He is good: for His mercy
endureth for ever."
~ Psalms 106:1 ~
"Enter into His [God's] gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise:
be thankful unto Him, and bless His name."
~ Psalms 100:4 ~
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