If Not ForYou
Mrs. Newman’ s eyes filled with tears. " When Jenny died that night, our hearts were broken. She was almost like a daughter to us. You both meant so much to us. We just couldn’ t let children’ s services take you to a foster home so we convinced them to let you stay with us. At that time we didn’ t know how your grandparents would react. They hadn’ t talked to Jenny for years, and they didn’ t even know you had been born."
Grandad came over, sat next to me and put his arms around me. " Sarah, when Bob came and told us what had happened to our Jenny, we were devastated. Our little girl was gone. We didn’ t even get to say goodbye. Honey, that’ s the kind of pain that never goes away." he stopped, trying to get control of his emotions.
When Bob told us about you, we couldn’ t believe it." Grammy was smiling at me even though she was crying. " Sarah you are a blessing to us sent straight from heaven. I’ m so sorry it seems like we’ ve been hard on you, or we’ ve made you feel we don’ t love you. That just couldn’ t be farther from the truth. Honey, it’ s just ….. just …. sometimes when I look at you all I can see is my sweet Jenny at your age. I miss her so much there are times when it hurts a little because you are so much like she was."
Grammy came over and sat on the other side of me and held me tight. Somehow the air in the room felt lighter, and my heard did too. It kind of felt like everything as going to be alright.
Grandad cleared his throat and wiped his eyes. " Sarah, we love you so much and are going to do a much
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