Today as I sat in the cafeteria eating a bowl of soup I sat thinking about Lainey. Feeling sad of challenges but doing my best to stay positive for all she has overcome. And I look over and see an old man staring out the window, with what appeared to be a tear rolling down his cheek. He was alone and I was alone so I grabbed a tissue from my pocket and I asked if I could join him. The smile that reached his eyes was outstanding and as I handed him the tissue he began to sob uncontrollably. I asked if he would like to talk about it he said, this morning I lost my wife. Cancer took her from me, I have no children, I have no family left and I do not want to go home, he said hes been wandering the halls looking for hope today. I immediately got out of my chair and hugged this man, and I cried with him, for almost five minutes we cried. He asked me why are u here sweetheart? So I told him of Lain, of her strength, of her will, of her smile in the worst times, of her love for her family and her sister, of her determination, of the battle she fights that not even I understand. I told him that when all seems hopeless, there is always more to live for then what the moment may show while your weak. I wrote down my phone number and I told him if he needs a friend to call me, that if he needs someones hand to hold as he lays his wife to rest to call me, if he needs anything in the world to let me know. And you know what he said, he said the story of your little girl was all I needed sweetheart, the hope I was wandering the halls trying to find came to me in the form of a tissue and a little angel named Lainey. As I sit here crying alone over this moment I really hope that you find peace Atillo Morris, I hope your wife finds peace, and I hope you call me, I can always use a new friend. Much love old man you have warmed my heart.
Posted on: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 23:52:11 +0000
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