Xander's Girl

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the waves as I reminisce about the past. Peter and I had only been blessed with one child... and then my child left her only child to me to take care of. Both my beloved Annie and Peter are gone. It's just me and Xander, Annie's son now. A lone tear rolls down my cheek as think about the ones I have loved and the time that has passed without them. Xander, is my blessing in

Helen, there is hope. We caught the tumour early. With early

to my mortality. Life and death are unpredictable. I want my Xander to have the best of everything, that includes a wife I kn

German shepherd type dog, sits beside me on the sand and begins licking at my

do this", I hear a young women say a lit

m the animals soft coat. She must see my red face and tear stained

t" she murmurs as she takes in our posi

o my side on the sand. " What a sensitive dog you have" I say to her a I squint up to look at her while petting the dog. It's the first time I actually take in her appearance. She is beautiful with l

e's a rescue and didn't have the best start in life", she adds. "I'm Hayley", she says as she turns towards me, " you said you needed a hug, do you want to talk about it

ike family. Like someone I have known for a long time. She sat willi

eads on our laps for petting. I tell her about my late daughter and husband, she interjects here and there to ask thoughtful questions about them or my diagnosis. The sun is beginning it's s