Keri glanced out her window and saw her son Jason walking slowly up to the door. Even though Jason's wife Millie had been gone for over 3 years his grief was still evident. Oh, he tried to hide it from everyone-tried to pretend that everything was fine, but a mother knows.
Jason' s younger brother, Jepp, walked through the kitchen and gave his mother a kiss. The stood together and observed Jason. "Ma, I think Jason's still taking Millie's being gone real hard."
Keri nodded, "I thought I was the only one who'd noticed."
Jason opened the door. "Mama, Jepp. Where's Hazel, taking a nap?"
"Right over there in her basket. She's outgrown that thing, but she doesn't want to sleep anywhere else." Keri smiled.
Jason walked over and gently moved a strand of hair out of Hazel's face. The only time Jason seemed to feel anything was when he was with his little girl. "Where's Pa, out back? I gotta ask him about that back field of corn. I'll be back."
When the door closed, Keri and Jepp exchanged glances. "Jason must be bad off if you've noticed it, Jepp."
Jepp grinned, "I notice more than you might think. Of course, it helps to be married to a wife who was a teacher. What I don't see for myself, she'll show me."
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Later that night Keri broached the topic with Phil.
Phil listened to Keri's concerns. "What do you think we should do Miss K?"
Keri sighed, "I was hoping you'd have some kinda idea."
Phi said, "Well, I do have one idea." He took Keri's hand, closed his eyes and began to pray, "Our dear Heavenly Father..."