Violet was dancing happily. She was only 3, so she muttered gibberish to herself. Violet stopped dancing and looked at me. Daddy dance. Okay. I said to Violet.
Violet and I swooped and waltzed through the library. Violet put her feet on my shoes.
Violet said thank you, daddy. And she left the room. We let her go to the beach with her siblings. Dying wasn't pleasant nor unpleasant. I thought of Violet and my last moments dancing. In the library, we danced together. Violet was 14 by then and was a wonderful waltzer by then. Violet and I danced for 5 minutes at the end, Violet said, Thanks again, Daddy.
Violet struggled through a year, finding new friends and foes. This boy, This boy my Violet loved, stealing my little baby away from me. On my birthday, Violet sat quietly in her bedroom, talking to me. Go join the party. I want to be alone with you, Dad, she said in her beautiful british accent, because its your birthday. A couple years later, On Violet's birthday, Violet went to the bathroom to talk to me. Violet cried. Then she said, He's perfect. I know. I sa
Violet said, I miss you so much, Daddy. I smiled. I do too, My Violet. Go back to the party. Violet said, goodnight, dad. Then she swept back into the party. Quigley danced with My Violet all night it seemed like.
Quigley and Violet got engaged. Violet cried tears of joy. Quigley slid the sapphire ring on Violet's. hand. Violet went to her room. Dad, he's so perfect! He better be perfect for my Violet. He is, dad, stop worrying. Violet giggled.
Quigley and Violet made plans for the wedding, danced, and decorated. Quigley was fine but I felt he wasn't enough for my Violet.
Quigley and Violet said their vows as I watched from above. My Violet was so happy, and I was happy that she was happy.
My Violet got married. She was 23 by now, with kids and her husband, she was so happy. I Violet talked to me one night, "Hey, Dad, how are you doing?" "Having fun watching you grow up." I said. Violet smiled. "I love you, Dad."
Violet Smiled and so did I. It killed me to see that she had someone else to protect her. But I had longed to sede Violet smile and if she was smiling, that"s where she should be.