No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

The smile slowly faded from Fanny's face. "Felicia, over the years, I've seen too much despair in women battling cancer, too many babies who never got the chance to see the world, too much of life's hellos and goodbyes. Every time I see it, it just breaks my heart. So, I

"Why on earth would you make wishes for everyone?" I asked, puzzled.

figured if I don't have to see that anymore, my days would be a whole lot brighter."

After saying this, Fanny took my hand. "So, in making wishes for everyone, I guess I'm also doing it for myself."

In that moment, as I looked at Fanny, she seemed almost otherworldly, radiating a kind of light.

She seemed oblivious to it and asked, "Are you still planning to go up? If not, a little prayer here wouldn't hurt. It's the thought that counts, right?"

"I'll go," I suddenly found myself saying more decisively than I'd felt before.

"Are you sure you're up for it? Why don't you just come back with me?" Fanny looked concerned.

I nodded, saying, "I'm sure."

Looking up at the church at the mountaintop, I said, "I'll go and make your wish again."

chuckled, "Well, then I'm grateful, but I

to leave me behind, especially when she was worried. Sensing something was off,

just hate hiking. You know the last time I tried,

Fanny sighed, "I've got a

feelings, I nodded, "Okay, you

at the mountain, "But I'm worried about

okay, we'll keep in touch. If anything happens, you can call for help," I reassured her, reaching out

her hands together in

I started my

recent storm, was tough to navigate, but driven by Fanny's prayers, I persisted. Somehow, she

feeling inside, like something had

climb was challenging,

church, I knelt and prayed, wishing for a world without suffering, where families remain together,

who was cleaning the chapeland

on

remembered Herschel lighting one for me Sure enough, there was a candle with my name on it, and next to it, candles for my