Chapter 6: Cherished Memories of a Loved One

Dedication: This chapter is dedicated to my friend Mylene from the George and Izzie thread on Fan Forum. She plays the role of the wife of George's cousin Andrew O'Malley.

September 12th, 2009 – The Rose Inn – George and Izzie's hotel room

George and Izzie are lying in bed staring at each other and thinking about how lucky they are to have found each other. George kisses Izzie tenderly on the lips. He smiles at her and hugs her tightly.

"Are you ready to meet your cousin and his wife George?," Izzie asks.

"I know that I am ready to meet them Izzie. I hope that they can tell me things about my father that I did not know. I miss my father so much and anything that they could tell me about my father would mean so much to me Izzie," George says while crying.

Izzie hugs George and holds him until he pulls away from the hug.

They lie in bed for another fifteen minutes and then they get out of bed ready to face the difficult day ahead.

Two hours later….The House of George's cousin Andrew and his wife Mylene O'Malley

George knocks at the door and Izzie holds his other hand while he waits for someone to open the door.

A woman opens the door and says, "Hello. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"I'm George and this is my wife Izzie. We were told that my cousin Andrew lives here," George says.

"Andrew mentioned to me that his cousin George was coming to visit. Please come in. By the way, I am Andrew's wife Mylene," Myelin says as George and Izzie walk into the house. Mylene closes the door behind them.

Andrew and Mylene's living room – George and Izzie are sitting on the sofa. Andrew and Mylene are sitting on chairs.

"You said that you wanted to know more about your father George. I have some pictures of him on the coffee table that you can look at if you want to that is," Andrew says.

George picks up the photos and begins to cry. Izzie hugs him. He looks through the photos and all these memories of his father flood back into his head.

"I am sorry. My father died last year and it is still hard for me," George admits.

"It is all right. We understand how hard it is for you. I was very close with your father George and he was like a second father to me even though he lived in another country," Andrew admits.

"He talked about you a lot Andrew. He loved you very much. I am sorry that it took my father's death for me to decide to meet you," George says.

"I was there when George's father passed away. He took it very hard but he became stronger because of it," Izzie says and hugs George.

"Andrew took it hard as well George. He cried for days after hearing about your father's death. I am happy that you can learn more about your father because of us," Mylene says.

"I didn't want this to turn into a mourning session for my father but it is helpful to know how much he cared and loved his family," George cries and hugs Izzie after he has finished talking.

"What is your favourite memory of George's father Andrew?," Izzie asks.

"It is not a memory but it is more of the fact that he called me every day to see how I was doing after my father passed away," Andrew says.

"Your father was there for him more than anyone else George. Take comfort in the fact that your father loved and still loves everyone whose lives that he touched," Mylene says.

They leave the house forty minutes later and head back to their hotel room.

An hour later…. The Rose Inn…. George and Izzie's hotel room

George and Izzie are lying on the bed holding each other and thinking about how much they love each other. Andrew and Mylene brought so much comfort to them today. They know that is what they are both thinking about.

"Thank you for being there with me today Izzie. I cannot wait to go to my father's favourite Irish bar tomorrow and meet some of his friends," George says.

"I will always be here for you George and I know that you will always be there for me," Izzie says.

"I love you Izzie," George says.

"I love you George," Izzie says and kisses him passionately on the lips.

George and Izzie fall asleep wrapped up in each other's arms. Memories of a lost loved one are always hard to hear but once you hear about them then it helps you to move on but to love them all at the same time. This is what happened for George and Izzie today. Take comfort in the fact that you may lose someone but that they will always watch over you for as long as you live. George and Izzie know this and take comfort in the fact that this is what George's father is doing for everyone he loves. Memories are what keeps a person alive and as long as you relive those memories then that people will never be truly gone from your heart, mind and soul.

Chapter 6: Cherished Memories of a Loved One

Dedication: This chapter is dedicated to my friend Mylene from the George and Izzie thread on Fan Forum. She plays the role of the wife of George's cousin Andrew O'Malley.

September 12th, 2009 – The Rose Inn – George and Izzie's hotel room

George and Izzie are lying in bed staring at each other and thinking about how lucky they are to have found each other. George kisses Izzie tenderly on the lips. He smiles at her and hugs her tightly.

"Are you ready to meet your cousin and his wife George?," Izzie asks.

"I know that I am ready to meet them Izzie. I hope that they can tell me things about my father that I did not know. I miss my father so much and anything that they could tell me about my father would mean so much to me Izzie," George says while crying.

Izzie hugs George and holds him until he pulls away from the hug.
They lie in bed for another fifteen minutes and then they get out of bed ready to face the difficult day ahead. It will not be easy but they will get through it together.

Two hours later….The House of George's cousin Andrew and his wife Mylene O'Malley

George knocks at the door and Izzie holds his other hand while he waits for someone to open the door.

A woman opens the door and says, "Hello. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"I'm George and this is my wife Izzie. We were told that my cousin Andrew lives here," George says.

"Andrew mentioned to me that his cousin George was coming to visit. Please come in. By the way, I am Andrew's wife Mylene," Myelin says as George and Izzie walk into the house. Mylene closes the door behind them.

Andrew and Mylene's living room – George and Izzie are sitting on the sofa. Andrew and Mylene are sitting on chairs.

"You said that you wanted to know more about your father George. I have some pictures of him on the coffee table that you can look at if you want to that is," Andrew says.

George picks up the photos and begins to cry. Izzie hugs him. He looks through the photos and all these memories of his father flood back into his head.

"I am sorry. My father died last year and it is still hard for me," George admits.

"It is all right. We understand how hard it is for you. I was very close with your father George and he was like a second father to me even though he lived in another country," Andrew admits.

"He talked about you a lot Andrew. He loved you very much. I am sorry that it took my father's death for me to decide to meet you," George says.

"I was there when George's father passed away. He took it very hard but he became stronger because of it," Izzie says and hugs George.

"Andrew took it hard as well George. He cried for days after hearing about your father's death. I am happy that you can learn more about your father because of us," Mylene says.

"I didn't want this to turn into a mourning session for my father but it is helpful to know how much he cared and loved his family," George cries and hugs Izzie after he has finished talking.

"What is your favourite memory of George's father Andrew?," Izzie asks.

"It is not a memory but it is more of the fact that he called me every day to see how I was doing after my father passed away," Andrew says.

"Your father was there for him more than anyone else George. Take comfort in the fact that your father loved and still loves everyone whose lives that he touched," Mylene says.

They leave the house forty minutes later and head back to their hotel room.

An hour later…. The Rose Inn…. George and Izzie's hotel room

George and Izzie are lying on the bed holding each other and thinking about how much they love each other. Andrew and Mylene brought so much comfort to them today. They know that is what they are both thinking about.

"Thank you for being there with me today Izzie. I cannot wait to go to my father's favourite Irish bar tomorrow and meet some of his friends," George says.

"I will always be here for you George and I know that you will always be there for me," Izzie says.

"I love you Izzie," George says.

"I love you George," Izzie says and kisses him passionately on the lips.

George and Izzie fall asleep wrapped up in each other's arms. Memories of a lost loved one are always hard to hear but once you hear about them then it helps you to move on but to love them all at the same time. This is what happened for George and Izzie today. Take comfort in the fact that you may lose someone but that they will always watch over you for as long as you live. George and Izzie know this and take comfort in the fact that this is what George's father is doing for everyone he loves. Memories are what keeps a person alive and as long as you relive those memories then that people will never be truly gone from your heart, mind and soul.