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A/N- With regards to chapter 2, Hawkeye is now Henry, like it should be. Sorry about that and thanks to Annabelle for pointing that out.



Stirred Emotions

Time Is Ours

Dear Diary,
It's hard to believe it. I fell in love with the best man the world had to offer, and he fell in love with me!

Mrs. Benjamin Pierce. It sounds so nice. Even after these years it hasn't lost any of it's charm. Margaret Pierce. It fits me so well! I fit this family so well. Hawkeye's father is wonderful. I always wondered where Hawkeye got his sense of humour from, now I know. His eyes are from his mother, something he says he's always been proud of, but the rest is definitely from Daniel.

His sister is lovely too. She's two years younger than Hawkeye and he's fanatically protective of her. They still talk of the tricks he played on the first boy who broke up with her. She in her turn is devoted to her big brother. She would do anything for him and cheerfully runs around the town for him if he asks her to.

It was her who suggested we organise a reunion as a birthday present for him. Needless to say it was a huge success. Every stayed longer than they originally planned. It seems to have become a fact amongst the 4077th group that Crabapple Cove is the only place to come to when in need of peace and quiet.

It helps that Hawkeye has bought the general practice so the doctors can still play doctor to their hearts content even while on holiday. Oh that reminds me of something fantastic that just happened.

You remember I told you the practice was growing? Well it's continued. In fact, it's grown so much that Hawkeye decided he would need help running it. And so, just a few days ago, Trapper moved in to the house next door on our left and BJ is on our right, with their families of course.

They've been talking about knocking down the connecting walls between the three houses. I'm glad our children all get along so well. The big one's as well as the little ones.

I have to admit I was a little worried about Trapper and BJ at first, they were both so close to Hawkeye, but had never meet each other. Luckily Hawkeye had somehow managed to recreate the Still and so all three soon got drunk.

The amount of embarrassing stories that were told is quite amazing, Trapper was especially fond of the famous weenie roast. Apparently Hawkeye didn't described it very well in his letters.

And now, they are all working together and the Henry Blake clinic is the most successful medical practice here. I have to admit, and for once I don't mind, that I cried when they renamed it that. They all say Radar suggested it, but I'm willing to bet Hawkeye was planning on it for a while. Even BJ, who never had the chance to get to know Henry said that it was a fantastic memorial for a man who willingly gave his life for medicine. It still makes me mad to think about it, but I know that naming the clinic after him has helped Hawkeye.

Colonel Potter is here right now, along with his family, and Radar and his family will be here sometime later today. Klinger and his family is coming tomorrow along with Sydney, and there's a chance that Frank will be joining us this year. There's still no word from Charles, but he'll probably show up, he always does. Much as he hates to admit, he likes these people. In fact,he's never admitted it, but every knows it's true.

We're having a bar be que tonight to welcome everyone. As everyone isn't here yet we're having one tomorrow as well. Hawkeye's idea of course! He's supposed to be setting it all up know, but I can tell from the laughter that he's not.

I was right. They're all playing volleyball, grownups and kids. I feel so proud when I look at my husband and my children. Hawkeye is such a good father, Rosie and Tommy both adore him, and I like to think I'm good mother to them. I've not had any complaints at least.

I suppose I'd better go. As far as I can tell the volleyball game is moving on to the beach and Hawkeye is waving for me to join them. I was going to get the bar be que sorted while they play, but I think I'll go with them.

I just realised that time isn't standing still for us, it doesn't stand still for anyone. Henry proved that, I've just taken a while to learn it. But as long as we're together, we'll have all the time time we need. I don't know how long we have, but I do know that time is ours, and I'm determined to make the most of every second I'm given.