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卡伦·马约里·加里森KarenMajarrison
Itbadbeesnowstormintenyears,ainit.Afterheariosedtoshenight,Ihadvoluourchurchtotakegrodmedicalpresstoelderlymembersinneed.Sincemyhusbandwasawayonbusiness,Icalledmymotheraelyyhousetowatchmythree-year-olddaughter,Abigail.
“eohosepeople?”
shehadaskedme,edformysafety.“Ihaveabadfeelingaboutthis,anditlookslikeitmightsnowatanyminute.”
Iglahewindowandhadtoadmitthattheskyl.Ibegaain.
“Mamawillbeokay,”
mydaughtersmiled,takinghergrandmother’shand.“Shelikeshelpingpeople.Besides,I’llbeprayingforher!”
&swelledatherwords.WehadsuchacloserelationshipthatsometimeswhewasasthoughAbigailexhaled.IdethatIhadtoawhatI’dbeeninstillinginmydaughter:thatsometimeswejusthavetostepoutinfaithaGodwillkeepussafe.Kissingmymhtergood-bye,Isetouttomakemyrounds.Onmylaststop,thesofall.
“Youshouldn’thaveehere.”
BillWatkiwoyear-oldmemberation,scolded.Hecetoutofbed,buttheeffortprovedtootaxing.Giviledba-tothepillows.“ItoldthepastorthatIdidaoetothebooniesforme.”
“Nonsense.”
Igriioningsnaddrinksbyhisbed.Behhisgruffexterior,Billwassweetasdy.Hisheartmedihadtobetakeneveryday,andlivingoianysurvivingfamilymembers,heneededasmuchhelpaspossible.
“Well,lookwhatyourstubbhtyou.”
hesaid,pointingtothesnow-coveredroadoutsidethewindow.Hisfingersclaspedmyhand.“Stayhere,Karen.Iwantyousafe.”
Ikissedthetopofhisheadbutdecidedtobravetheroads.Itwouldbeworselater,Ireasoned.
“I’llbeokay.”
Itoldhim,rememberier’swordsbeforeIleft.ThoughtsofAbigailmadememoredetermihome.Imissedheralready.
IgotintomyVolkswagenandgraduallytriedmakingitdoweephill.Rememberingoldinstrusabintheshepasedgear.Thewindiingwavesofblindingwhite.AsIsquihroughthewindshield,holdih,Isdjerkedthewheel,narrowlymissioodfrozes.
TheVolkswagenhittheemba,plummetedoffthesideoftheroad,ahebottomofaravinebelow.Whentherollingmotionfinallystopped,IopenedmyeyesaIhadbeenunsetime.Nighthadarrived-andwithittheforecastedacofsnow.Panig,Itriedopeningthedoor,butitwouldtheresistingsnow.Slidihepassenger’sdoor,Irealizedthatthedoorhadbeebyatree.Iturarttheehebatteryesdostocrawloutvahoutheataeg,Icurleduponthebadwaitedforhelp.
Thefrigidairenvelopedme.Shivering,Ichastisedmyselffforacelikethis.Mytoesandfingerswerealreadyyseemedtopass,andasIlistehewindandsnowhittingagainstthecar,Iprayedformyfamily,whowouldbesickwithworrybynow.AbigailwouldprobablybedrawingpiewhenIarrivedhome.Sinceshe’dbeeoholda,she’ddrawhtenthedaysofherlovedones.
Tocalmmygrowimysafety,Iyeyesaedohintosleep,IsawAbigail.Abigailinthewarmsunlight,laughiabeautifulwhitedovetome.Thedove’sgraceful,sereheloveshininginmydaughter’seyesfilledme>
&grewdasIfloatedinandoutofess,IfixedmymindontheimageofAbigailaogether,theykeptmepanythroughoutthenight.Hourslater,asthefirstraysofdaybreakappeared,Iheardtappingonmywioseeanemergeeam,mystifflipstriedtosmileastheyhoistedmeodintoanambulahehospital,IwastreatedformildfrostbiteandaheadwtoldI’dhavetostayhtforobservation.Anxioustoseemyfamily,Iproppedmyselfuponthebedpilloatiently.
Bef,thedooropenedandmymotherburstintotheroo“orriedaboutyou!”
shecried,rushiohugme.“Ikrouble!Motherssehesekindsofthiernalinstinctssurfacedassheappraisedthefoodtraynearby.“Yourteaiscold!I’llberightback.”
&heopportunitytohavemealltoherself,Abigailtothebedandburiedherfaeck.Iscoopedhercloser.“I’vemissedyousomuch.”
ImurmuredsasilkystrandofhairfromherfadwhathaveyoubeendoingwhileI’vebeena>
“ot!”
sheexclaimed,jumpingoutrabalargetubeofstrupapernearby.“Idrewthisforyoulastnightwheknowwhereyouwere.IthoughtyoumighthavebeensdIwaofeelbetter.”
Asifitwereatreasuremap,Iuandoohedaheimages.“Well,that’sourcar.”
Isaid,pointingtotheredsquare.“Andthat’sme.”
Ilaughed,tougmyfioastiwithlonghair.“ButwhatamIholding?”
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