Peonies, William Merritt Chase, 1897 Completely aware of what the contents in her bag could lead to she sat with poise at the corner of his fully packed visitors’ room; it could backfire and end as another amusing affair for the public. “Both their lives were about to undergo a drastic change, but then he deserved it after what he had done to her mother years ago; money was not everything though they had enough provided by him but what about identity,” She thought. As she sat, looking at the peonies, the fallen petals caught her attention, they no longer belonged to the bouquet that they adorned once and the ripples in that water stirred the essence of the lake but then it added a charm to its otherwise stagnant existence. As she sat deeply engrossed in her own world, the secretary informed her that her master was ready to meet her, bringing her back to reality. As if woken from a deep sleep she excused herself to use the w...
Ahh, touching story! I am so glad that Santa visited her!
ReplyDeleteUnlike this one, there are many stories waiting to have a happy ending; only if everyone had a Santa looking out for them...
DeleteFelt so happy for her. :)
ReplyDeleteSO sweet. The merriment the children feel raises the spirits of every person around them.
DeleteLovely 6. A sweet reminder of the innocence of children and how magical life can :)
ReplyDeleteLife is quite unpredictable!
DeleteHappy, happy! Good six. Merry Christmas. Glad for the good ending.
ReplyDeleteGlad you think so... Happy new Year.
DeleteAwww! It makes me happier to give gifts to children who will have none than just about anything else.
ReplyDeleteIt definitely makes the joy double.
DeleteLoved reading this.
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Deletevery nice Six
ReplyDeleteGlad you found it so.
DeleteGreat story . Sharing worth a habit
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DeletePriceless! Such a beautiful heart warming story, Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteIndeed! especially when the wait has been for so long... greetings to you too.
DeleteHeartening.
ReplyDeleteHappy endings are so...
DeleteLoved her eagerly wait and the final happiness
ReplyDeleteHappiness has a deep meaning for those who have to strive for things.
Deleteप्रभावी !!!
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