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Posthumous Wisdom (30)
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Bette stood looking at the picture as she held Dana’s letter in her hand, seeking the strength the rest of her friends had already found to read its contents. She smiled at the picture, it was taken three days after Angelica was born. Tina had been released from Intensive Care and had finally felt up to having visitors. The second Bette had passed that information to Alice, an entire visiting party had been assembled. The whole gang had descended on them, and unlike the unspoken sadness that had pervaded the first time they had met Angie without Tina, on this occasion everyone had been in true celebratory mood. At the centre of the picture was Tina holding Angelica and around her stood the family that had been with them throughout the long and difficult journey conceiving her had been.
Bette remembered the feeling she had as she stood watching the scene through the camera lens. She had felt for a moment for the first time in months, that perhaps it was all going to work out. Seeing their daughter in Tina’s arms surrounded by them all Bette had thought they had reached the end of a difficult road. She closed her eyes as she tried to block out all the pain that was still to come. She could see now that she had been so relieved when Tina had agreed to come home that she had looked on it as the end of a bad chapter in their lives. What she had failed to take into consideration was that any ending must be followed with a new beginning if all is not to be lost. They had not done that, they had not started anything new and so it had all fallen away.
She opened her eyes and looked at Dana who had an arm wrapped around Alice and was looking in awe at the bundle wrapped in Tina’s arms. Bette remembered thinking that day that she and Alice would make great parents – each complementing one another’s strengths and weaknesses so well. She looked at the picture next to it – a recent shot of a smiling Angie full of the joys of life. She was struck once again by the duty she had to honour Dana by living her life to its full potential grasping all the opportunities that Dana had been deprived.
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I am awed by your incredible talent. Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing yourself with us!
What a beautiful story on the painting. It really spoke to me. I had a similar experience once where I bought a painting outside my means because I loved it so much. It is still on my wall now. So glad Dana was the one who bought it. Another amazing letter. You are really rocking this story and I am in awe of your talents. Thank you so much!!
simply put…stunning chapter! (Happy New Years to ya)
This chapter was amazing. I can’t believe how spot on Dana’s letter was and I truly hope that Bette hears her advice. I can’t wait to read more.
Awww this is just so incredibly good. Sorry I didn’t comment on the last chapter hun, I have no excuse aside from my own laziness. I still adore this story though.
My pleasure commenting. Thanks for responding as well, and it’s the least I could do for you sharing this with us. So thank you. I love Bette, she’s one of the characters that um, I can identify with. I’m a mix of Dana and Bette with a touch of Shane and a splash of Alice. Hard to believe but I’ve had it pointed at my face lol I don’t know how that came about but *shrug* I just finally believed that myself :D Anyways, I also love art and I adore Bette’s passion in art, now I can’t paint if it were to save my life but i certainly do appreciate it. once again, thank you. I hope you’re not sick of my commenting and all. hehe :)
Sighs… Incredible…these letters are just what everyone needed in the life right now!
Oh my god, I think that was the best letter of all. Maybe this will get everyone thinking and make them take that step they haveall been afraid to take to bring them all closer together. I have not commented on most of the chapters but continue to read and love this story. Keep going please.
Absolutely brilliant! Everything about it. Damn, you can write.
I am truly awed by your talent. The letters from Dana have all been spot on. I only hope and trust that Bette will take a good long look at her life and who it is she really loves and take that chance to have Tina and the baby back in her life and in her home forever. They belong to each other and no one else will ever satisfy either of them. Happy New Year to you and yours. Post when you can.
1st of all the picture plot is genius. I don’t know how you manage to come up with all these ideas. You continue to blow me away with these amazing letters. Thank you again for sharing your talent. Way back at the beginning of the story when I commented that I have a hard time accepting A & Tasha’s relationship. Then you asked me if I want happiness for A. Tonight, the issue came up again while watching S5E1. I can totally understand if the person was truly gone. But from my pov, they could still bring her back if they wanted to. Tonight it sort of felt like the final nail to the coffin. No matter what I say or feel, it is history. I thank you again for continuing this beautiful story and wish you a Happy New Year!