Michael laughed.
What are you going to do tomorrow?
- I’ll go swimming in the morning. Then eat the ice cream. And in the evening I will go dancing with Daniel.
Sarah smiled through tears.
Are you really happy, Mom?
For the first time in a very long time I answered without thinking.
- Yeah.
The next morning, I put on my blue swimsuit again.
Daniel was waiting for me on the beach.
He was still incredibly thin and gradually regained strength. But on that day we together, not in a hurry, walked to the very edge of the water.
“You know, Margaret,” he said, “Thasma would be very proud of you.
I looked at the ocean.
- I guess so.
And at that moment, I realized something that every woman of my age would like to say.
