Chapter 10: Not so Much Lucky, as Blessed
When Landon woke up he could tell something was different. Like the whole world was happy. He looked around for Jamie, but didn't see her. "Where can she be?" he wondered mentally.
Jamie was downstairs in the living room reading a book of poems by A. A. Milne. She was so into the poem she was reading, "Binker" that she didn't even hear Landon come downstairs. Suddenly she felt something tickle her and she jumped six inches in the air with surprise ((a.n. that is part of a line from one of the Classic Winnie-the-Pooh stories by A.A. Milne. And he really did write a poem called "Binker")) Jamie jumped off the couch laughing and trying to get back at Landon, but before she could he grabbed her and hugged her tight.
"What do you say we go out for breakfast?" Landon asked.
"OK, but don't forget that we have to go back to the doctor's today. He's gonna check to see if my cancer is gone and if it is start me on that medicine. So why don't we hit McDonald's on the way. I haven't had an Egg McMuffin in ages!" Jamie replied excitedly.
About an hour later Jamie and Landon were ready to go out. They stopped at McDonald's and had breakfast. Then they went to the hospital. Jamie was a little nervous again, but not nearly as much as the other times. Landon noticed but didn't say anything in case that would jinx it.
The couple was just in time for Jamie's appointment and so went right in. The same old tests were run again and again 2 hours passed before the results came. When Dr. Purdy read them he nearly jumped out of his seat. "Jamie, it's gone! You're in remission! We can begin the medication!"
Landon jumped up and hugged Jamie, then shook the doctor's hand. Jamie hugged Dr. Purdy as well.
"Well now, let's get that prescription written so you two can get out of here and celebrate. Jamie you are one lucky girl." Dr. Purdy said.
But Jamie replied thoughtfully, "Not so much lucky, Dr. Purdy, as I am blessed." And she smiled warmly at him.
That night all their parents came over again for dinner to hear the good news. They were so excited for them. In the midst of it all, Jamie could feel her mother's presence. She could tell Elizabeth was smiling at her in the loving way that only a mother can smile.
When Landon woke up he could tell something was different. Like the whole world was happy. He looked around for Jamie, but didn't see her. "Where can she be?" he wondered mentally.
Jamie was downstairs in the living room reading a book of poems by A. A. Milne. She was so into the poem she was reading, "Binker" that she didn't even hear Landon come downstairs. Suddenly she felt something tickle her and she jumped six inches in the air with surprise ((a.n. that is part of a line from one of the Classic Winnie-the-Pooh stories by A.A. Milne. And he really did write a poem called "Binker")) Jamie jumped off the couch laughing and trying to get back at Landon, but before she could he grabbed her and hugged her tight.
"What do you say we go out for breakfast?" Landon asked.
"OK, but don't forget that we have to go back to the doctor's today. He's gonna check to see if my cancer is gone and if it is start me on that medicine. So why don't we hit McDonald's on the way. I haven't had an Egg McMuffin in ages!" Jamie replied excitedly.
About an hour later Jamie and Landon were ready to go out. They stopped at McDonald's and had breakfast. Then they went to the hospital. Jamie was a little nervous again, but not nearly as much as the other times. Landon noticed but didn't say anything in case that would jinx it.
The couple was just in time for Jamie's appointment and so went right in. The same old tests were run again and again 2 hours passed before the results came. When Dr. Purdy read them he nearly jumped out of his seat. "Jamie, it's gone! You're in remission! We can begin the medication!"
Landon jumped up and hugged Jamie, then shook the doctor's hand. Jamie hugged Dr. Purdy as well.
"Well now, let's get that prescription written so you two can get out of here and celebrate. Jamie you are one lucky girl." Dr. Purdy said.
But Jamie replied thoughtfully, "Not so much lucky, Dr. Purdy, as I am blessed." And she smiled warmly at him.
That night all their parents came over again for dinner to hear the good news. They were so excited for them. In the midst of it all, Jamie could feel her mother's presence. She could tell Elizabeth was smiling at her in the loving way that only a mother can smile.