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Hi, Gang!! I'm sorry for being late with the stories you enjoy. I have a good reason for it. Ginny packed her bags and left me on Monday morning at 4 AM. I didn't want her to go, but in my heart, I knew it was something she'd been planning for a long time. I tried to put it out of my mind. I did everything I could, but she got into the taxi and left me. The taxi pulled away. I watched it turn the corner, saw it disappear from view, and turned my back to walk into my lonely house. The things she left behind surrounded me. I crawled back in bed, clutched her pillow to my chest, and tried to sleep. Thirty minutes later, unable to sleep, I got up and prepared for work. I packed my lunch, made my tea and grabbed my bag. At the bottom of the stairs, I looked up. Ginny wasn't there looking down at me. I didn't hear, "I Love you! Have a good day." That night, I came home, got out of my car, and opened the door to the stairs leading to the kitchen. The light wasn't on. I hit the switch. The stairs appeared. I looked up at the door to the kitchen. Ginny wasn't standing there waiting for me. I was alone. Ginny is gone! My heart aches! For more than three weeks she will be with her daughter, who was having her forth baby and Ginny's first granddaughter. Ginny's excited. Now for tonights story. Have you dreamed of finding a magic lantern? What would you wish for? I Stepped On A Lantern We walked along the shores lining the coast of Nova Scotia. A wave crashed against the rocks, splashing us. We jumped back, wiping our faces. "That was a big one!" I laughed. The water retreated, leaving a bottle behind. Jimmy picked it up. He looked at me. "Mike, what if we found a magic lantern? If we rubbed it and a genie popped out, what would you wish for?" "I'd wish for a TonkaŠ truck. I want one of those big yellow ones to carry dirt around. We could build pretend cities and roads." I said. "And a new bike - one with gears. I also want all the candy I can eat." "Cool!" Jimmy said. "I want to be a grownup with a car, a house and a boat." Years later, in my teens, a friend asked, "Mike, if you had three wishes, what would you want?" "I want a flashy car, pretty women, and a high paying job." In my twenties, I wanted money, a house, and a chance to see the world. I married and had children. I wished for the bills to be paid, a company of my own, and for my kids to succeed. I missed the mark! My jobs changed every few years. We moved many times, never being able to really settle in one place. My wife took a trip to heaven. I was alone with two teenagers, far from our original home. One morning, I woke up, turned to my side and there was Ginny - my new wife. In my dreams, I must have stepped on a lantern. A genie offered me a wish. It came true. There she was- my new wife. She slept beside me. Cars, money, and homes: who needs them? LOVE! The "Beatles" said it best in their song, "All You Need Is Love." Love is all I need. My wishes changed as I matured. I wished for many things. They could only be obtained with money. One thing I didn't wish for was love - one of the few things I could receive by giving it. I looked at Ginny again. Her eyes opened and stared at me. I opened my arms. She slid into them. Her heart beat against my chest. Our lips touched. We were one - complete. I don't need anything else. I had it, but I didn't know it. When I lost it, I was lucky enough to find it again. I stepped on a lantern. I got my wish. Michael T. Smith Comments from past will be included with my next wtory\ To unsubscribe, go to http://www.zinester.com/cgi/unsub.cgi?86758&0& |
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