Torren felt the heaviness in his heart that had been pressing him down for so long was finally released. "You are right as always, Dad. I hope God gives me wisdom like you?"
"Well, son, His word said, he that lacks wisdom let him ask, all you have to do is ask the Master, and He will grant you your request."
Pondering within his heart, as memories refresh his mind on that first day Shawney and I met. 'I ask the Lord to grant me a favour like Abraham's servant, to choose a wife for my son.' "Oh Lord, she was the perfect one."
Hearing his Dad whisper a few words, Torren asks, "You said something, Dad?"
"No son, I must be thinking aloud, now try and get some sleep, we have to get up early."
Seeing the smile on Dad's face, thinking, 'I could be wrong, but I believe that Dad had something to do with Shawney and me coming together. Oh Lord, I can't wait for tomorrow to reach, the way I am anxious, I hope I can sleep.' Seeing dad's eyes close, but the smile was still there.
'He must be having some happy thoughts, just as Shawney does when she is having her happy thoughts.'
The next morning, Train wakes up at half five and tends to himself, knowing it will take them a while to get organised.
Seeing that the time was going fast, Train woke Gretta, then Torren and Tray, hearing Gretta fussing and wanting to cry, Train hurried to her. "Good morning, my angel, Papa is going to take his baby to see her mummy."
Seeing the way she opened her eyes wide and stretched, then yawned, "Mummy!"
"Yes, honey, we are going to meet your mummy, so get up quickly."
"My mummy, papa." Hearing her clapping as she smiles.
"Yes, now get up, my little angel, look at your daddy and brother, they already bathed and put on pretty clothes. You have to get up quickly, bathe, and put on these pretty clothes Papa have. chosen for his angel, Do you think Mummy would like it?"
Seeing her stretch once more, then sit up. She looks around, then she crawls out of bed. Although the place was unfamilar she adjusted quickly.
She had changed and adjusted so much within these few weeks. Shawney coming into their lives has made a vast difference.
Gretta goes to her daddy so easily without a single murmur, which is pretty remarkable. She passed her hand on Torren's pants, "Daddy pretty."
Torren took her up, "Yes, Daddy is pretty, but my baby is pritter. Now come along, and you will see my baby will be the prettiest "
Torren had already arranged everything for her to freshen up, so it was easy. Fifteen minutes later, they were all eating their breakfast.
Train couldn't help but notice the excitement on the three faces. Gretta keeps saying, "We are going to meet mummy."
"Yes, my baby, your mummy is missing her baby."
Train collected the breakfast, letting them know we will be down within thirty minutes and to have the lunch bag ready.
We sat together and had our breakfast, then Torren filled the thermos with boiling water to take with him and made a bottle of tea, placing it in the bag.
At the front desk, we paid for our accommodation, and the lunch bag they packed for us to take along. Seeing the taxi driver waiting, we hurried and left.
Seeing Torren with a smile as we drive gives Train joy that the day has finally arrived when his Son will be happy again.
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Crawling out of her bed, Shawney thought, "Why did this day have to come? They had all blamed me, saying that because I put them out, he had gotten sick and died of grief. I already feel guilty; I don't need them to keep reminding me.
At the funeral, just a few people were asked to say a few words, one was Shawney lawyer.
Hearing how the family kept grumbling and complaining when he was called, but the Minister said. "My Brothers, Ken Wayman came to me two months ago and made out his program for his funeral. Maybe he knew he was dying and concealed that from the family. I am just here fulfilling his last wishes."
When Shawney's lawyer stood at the front and took the mike, his words were. "To all who know Brother Ken, they might think that he is a fool and knows nothing about business. But Brother Ken Wayman was a very versatile, skilful, and brilliant person. He loved fairness and equality. You might even think he lived in a rundown house, but he did that to help his family understand. He wanted me to let everyone who is here know that the decision Shawney Wayman made was the right one."
Signalling Shawney to come forward, then said, "Shawney, your uncle's last words to me after you left him at the hospital were, he was very proud of you. Shawney, your uncle, wanted you to know he tried his best to instil good values into the lives of the family members, but it was of no avail."
Lawyer Thomas waited until Shawney wiped the tears away before he continued.
"He also asked me to give you this envelope with his documents. He wanted the villagers to be witnesses to your claim of all his properties and business. He wanted the family to know they can't bully you. He also instructed you to do whatever you will with the inheritance. Only one thing he asked, child, and that was if they continue to be selfish, and ridicule you, that nothing should go to them."