Liz sat on a park bench. It was a lovely Sunday afternoon, and kids were running around the playground without a care in the world. Liz enjoyed listening to them laughing and teasing each other, it is the most comforting sound to her. The wind was blowing sweetly, and she could hear the leaves rustling in the trees, as though whispering sweet nothings. How lovely, she thought, while sitting there, with a copy of Persuasion by her favourite author on her lap, unopened. She admired her surroundings. For once, what's inside a book could not beat the colourful scenario around her at the moment.
She observed the people enjoying their day off, some with their loved ones, others alone. A family of three sat down on the grass nearby. The father held the baby up high, while the mother tickles the baby's belly. The proud hopeful looks on the parents face, as their son giggled away, was just priceless.
A younger couple lay down next to each other under the old oak tree, lost in each others arms, watching the cloud passes by, off in their own little world. This is what Jack Johnson meant when he sang "It's just so easy when the whole world fits inside of your arms". Chaos could fall all around them, and they wouldn't have a clue. Now, she thought, that is the power of love.
A teenage girl with big round spectacles sat across from Liz. She had her head buried in a really thick storybook. Occasionally looking up, as though coming up for air, and then back to her storyland again. Her mother sat beside her, shaking her head knowingly at her daughter, who must have reminded her of her younger days.
Everyone seems to be having a great time. Smiling, laughing, but she knew, that beneath that smile, there's a story behind it. What makes us different from each other is not what kind of burden that we carry, but the way we handle it. She thought of her own life, of the long winding road that lead her to where she is right now.
She's been through a lot. Once she even thought of taking the easy way out, of ending the pain in her heart, once and for all. But somehow, all of that seemed to be so far away now that she thought of it. Unreal. Everything seems to be almost perfect now. That last shred of hope that she hung to with her dear life years ago was worth it. God must have answered her prayers. She wondered what makes it all feel worth going through, the obstacles, the ups and downs. She tried to think what had changed her life. Why she feel so content right now, so genuinely happy. It's as though the emptiness that has been inside of her her whole life has finally been filled. She had been lonely for so long, she never even thought that it was possible.
Suddenly, the smell of Oceanus filled the air, and she felt a hand on her shoulder. "Hey Beautiful, what are you thinking about?" and he kissed her, and her 7 months pregnant tummy. And that was when she knew the answer to her questions before. She smiled while twisting the silver wedding band on her finger, looked up and said, "You."
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