The Healing by Wanda E. Brunstetter

Author:Wanda E. Brunstetter
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781607425403
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2011-10-25T20:00:00+00:00

“Be careful not to get too close,” Samuel warned Jared, who was edging near the water. “Marla, keep an eye on your bruder, please.”

“Okay, Daadi.” She turned to smile at Samuel, and then she darted after her little brother.

Samuel took a seat on the blanket he’d spread on the ground and leaned back on his elbows. The warm spring sun shining down on his face felt so good, and for the first time since Elsie died he allowed himself to fully relax.

“Daadi, aren’t ya gonna fish with us?” Leon asked, bumping Samuel’s arm.

“I’ll fish in a minute, son. I want to sit here awhile and enjoy this nice spring day.”

Leon took a seat beside him while Penny went off to play with Marla and Jared. “I wish Mammi could be here with us,” the boy said. “I sure do miss her.”

Samuel’s throat constricted. “I miss her, too, but I’m glad I have you and your brother and sisters.”

Leon gave a nod. “Jah.”

They sat quietly together, watching as the girls and Jared pitched rocks into the pond. The birds in the nearby trees chirped happily while the bullfrogs sang their deep-throated chorus, but the peacefulness of the moment was interrupted by a noisy vehicle pulling in.

Samuel turned his head and was surprised to see Bonnie climb out of her car. Frolicking at her side was her little mixed-breed terrier, Cody.

Marla, Penny, and Jared rushed excitedly toward the dog, but Leon remained on the blanket with Samuel.

“Wie geht’s?” Bonnie called, waving at Samuel.

“Doin’ pretty good. How about you?”

“Just fine. I’ve been wanting to check out this pond for a while but haven’t taken the time until now.” When Bonnie took a seat on the blanket beside Samuel, Leon gave her a strange look, but she didn’t seem to notice.

“I’m surprised to see you here,” she said to Samuel. “I thought you might have a paint job to do somewhere today.”

He shook his head. “I wanted to spend the day with my kinner.”

“Kinner means children, right?”

“Jah.”

“Are ya learnin’ the Deitch?” Leon asked.

She laughed. “Well, I’m trying to anyway. Your daed’s taught me a few Pennsylvania-Dutch words.”

“How come?” the boy asked.

“Because she asked me to,” Samuel replied.

Leon looked at Bonnie and squinted. “Why do ya wanna learn Amish words?”

Samuel gave Leon’s arm a light tap. “How come you ask so many questions? Are you writing a book?”

Leon shook his head. “’Course not. I’d never be able to think up enough words to write a whole book.”

Samuel lifted Leon’s straw hat from his head and ruffled his light brown hair. “Why don’t you join the others for a while? I’ll call you when it’s time to eat.”

“I thought we was gonna fish.”

“We will. After we’ve eaten.”

Leon shrugged and shuffled off toward his brother and sisters, who were kept busy chasing after Bonnie’s dog.

Bonnie looked over at Samuel and smiled. “I was glad when I heard that Leon had been found. I’m sure you must have been very worried about him.”

“I was, and Leon’s disappearance opened my eyes to the fact that I need to spend more time with my kinner.

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