The joy of writing is that you get to weave fantastical tales that don't have to really make sense. No writer ever makes a mistake unless it is with syntex or semantics; but their ideas and musings belong to them and come from their hearts. I believe every heart has room to forgive if we choose to do so. RainShine is the title of a song I wrote for my sister and her husband. They are like RainShine
RainShine
Everytime I think it's over–something happens that draws me closer
Closer to you–closer to you
And everytime my heart stops breaking-something happens that keeps me aching
Aching for you–aching for you
We go together like raindrops and sunshine
We go together like rainbows and clear skies
We go together like moonlight in the daytime
And you should know it by now
Oh oh oh–Oh oh oh–You should know it by now
Everytime I break my falling–something happens that keeps me falling
Falling for you–falling for you
And everytime I stop believing–something happens that keeps me dreaming
Dreaming of you–dreaming of you
We go together like raindrops and sunshine
We go together like rainbows and clear skies
We go together like moonlight in the daytime
And you should know it by now
Oh oh oh–Oh oh oh–You should know it by now
Chapter One-Clear Skies With a Chance of Rainbows
"What a lovely day for a walk by the pond." Rosemary suggested to a rather encumbered Elizabeth Thornton. "I think we should take Little Jack and Goldie for a stroll after lunch of course. What do you think, Elizabeth?" "I think they would quite enjoy that. I just hope the weather holds and it doesn't rain." "Elizabeth there is not a cloud in the sky, why on Earth would you think it would suddenly start raining on such a wonderful day?" "Rain happens even on the clearest of days, Rosemary." "What is wrong? You seem out of sorts today." Elizabeth pondered the question but was not quite sure how to reply. After lunch She and Rosemary did take their children for a walk by the pond. Jack got to see tadpoles and Goldie picked wildflowers in the nearby field.
"When are you going to ask her?" Bill asked the questions that Lee, Mike, and Joseph had been trying to ask for the last hour or so. Bill was not one for beating around the bush; so when he realized what the other men were trying to pry out of Nathan, he bluntly put it out there. Nathan felt like a trapped animal surrounded by the quartet of inquiring men who wanted to know. He tried to change the subject and deflection but Bill and Lee were tenacious. "Why haven't you asked her?" They said in unison. "I never said I didn't ask her." "She said no?" All four men inquired with puzzled looks. "That doesn't sound right." Lee added. They watched Nathan inquisitively as he squirmed. Nathan wanted this to be over. He and Elizabeth were not quite on speaking terms at the moment. They were disagreeing strongly about the weather but not really the weather. He finally caved in and said, "We had a fight." "You had a fight? About what?" Lee practically shouted. "Believe it or not, the weather. I think." Nathan who had been standing up plunked down in his chair behind his desk. "What did you say–about 'about the weather?'" Bill asked suggestively. "All I said is it looks like rain, not a good time for driving."
Bill interjected infomatively "Wasn't Elizabeth planning on teaching you to drive that day?" Nathan looked peevish and uncomfortable. "Oh no–no-no, you didn't back out on letting her teach you to drive did you?" "Of course not. It was the impending rain that wouldn't allow me to let her get me in a car to learn how to drive." "There was no impending rain–there wasn't a cloud in the sky that day." Mike added "What on Earth have you gone and done?" Joseph continued. Mike and Joseph who had watched the conversation thus far in silence were astonished and flabbergasted by the whole situation. "I thought I was bad with women." Mike concluded, shaking his head and walking off. He had a date with his wife Mei; and he'd certainly learned his lesson about keeping a woman waiting. Joseph and Lee both excused themselves as well; neither wanted to be present for the rest of this interaction between Nathan and his honorable Judge Bill avery.
"What in heaven's name were you thinking? Fix this Grant or Else." These were Bill's last words as he stormed out of Nathan's office. Nathan sighed as he reached into his desk and pulled out the ring box. He opened it and looked at the ring he had purchased while in Union City on business. He was hoping she would be wearing this ring on a certain finger by now; but he had gone and messed it all up by suggesting that they not go driving due to the chance of rain on that beautiful cloud free day. Sitting at his desk he picked up the picture of him and Elizabeth–the one that Carson had taken at Clara and Jesse's wedding– "definitely a keeper." He smiled. Now he had to figure out how to make it true. He stood and looked out of his window and there she was headed towards his office. The look on her face did not infuse the mountie with any confidence of fixing this, as Bill had demanded. This was definitely not going to be clear skies with a chance of rainbows.