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第19章鸽子的奇迹AbigalsDove(2)
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“ItoldthepastorthatIdidaoetothebooniesforme.”
“Nonsense.”
Igriioningsnaddrinksbyhisbed.Behhisgruffexterior,Billwassweetasdy.Hisheartmedihadtobetakeneveryday,andlivingoianysurvivingfamilymembers,heneededasmuchhelpaspossible.“Well,lookwhatyourstubbhtyou.”
hesaid,pointingtothesnow-coveredroadoutsidethewindow.Hisfingersclaspedmyhand.“Stayhere,Karen.Iwantyousafe.”
Ikissedthetopofhisheadbutdecidedtobravetheroads.Itwouldbeworselater,Ireasoned.“I’llbeokay.”
Itoldhim,rememberier’swordsbeforeIleft.ThoughtsofAbigailmadememoredetermihome.Imissedheralready.IgotintomyVolkswagenandgraduallytriedmakingitdoweephill.Rememberingoldinstrusabintheshepasedgear.Thewindiingwavesofblindingwhite.
AsIsquihroughthewindshield,holdih,Isdjerkedthewheel,narrowlymissioodfrozes.TheVolkswagenhittheemba,plummetedoffthesideoftheroad,ahebottomofaravinebelow.Whentherollingmotionfinallystopped,IopenedmyeyesaIhadbeenunsetime.Nighthadarrived—andwithittheforecastedacofsnow.Panig,Itriedopeitwouldtheresistingsnow.Slidihepassenger’sdoor,Irealizedthatthedoorhadbeebyatree.Iturarttheehebattery>
Myhdostocrawloutvaheataeg,Icurleduponthebadwaitedforhelp.Thefrigidairenvelopedme.Shivering,Ichastisedmyselffforacelikethis.Mytoesandfingerswerealreadyyseemedtopass,andasIlistehewindandsnowhittingagainstthecar,Iprayedformyfamily,whowouldbesickwithworrybynow.AbigailwouldprobablybedrawingpiewhenIarrivedhome.Sinceshe’dbeeoholda,she’ddrawhtenthedaysofherlovedoocalmmygrowimysafety,Iyeyesaedohoughts.
Driftingintosleep,IsawAbigail.Abigailinthewarmsunlight,laughiabeautifulwhitedovetome.Thedove’sgraceful,sereheloveshininginmydaughter’seyesfilledmewithpeaightgrewdasIfloatedinandoutofess,IfixedmymindontheimageofAbigailaogether,theykeptmepanythroughoutthenight.Hourslater,asthefirstraysofdaybreakappeared,Iheardtappingonmywioseeanemergeeam,mystifflipstriedtosmileastheyhoistedmeodintoanambulaal,IwastreatedformildfrostbiteandaheadwtoldI’dhavetostayhtforobservation.Anxioustoseemyfamily,Iproppedmyselfuponthebedpilloatiently.Bef,thedooropenedandmymotherburstintotheroo
“orriedaboutyou!”
shecried,rushiohugme.“Ikrouble!Motherssehesekindsofthiernalinstinctssurfacedassheappraisedthefoodtraynearby.“Yourteaiscold!I’llberightbagtheopportunitytohavemealltailtothebedandburiedherfaeck.Iscoopedhercloser.“I’vemissedyousomuch.”
ImurmuredsasilkystrandofhairfromherfadwhathaveyoubeendoingwhileI’vebeenaway?”
“ot!”
sheexclaimed,jumpingoutrabalargetubeofstrupapernearby.“Idrewthisforyoulastnightwheknowwhereyouwere.
IthoughtyoumighthavebeensdIwaofeelbetter.”
Asifitwereatreasuremap,Iuandoohedaheimages.“Well,that’sourcar.”
Isaid,pointingtotheredsquare.“Andthat’sme.”
Ilaughed,tougmyfioastiwithlonghair.“ButwhatamIholding?”
Abigail’seyesbrightenedasshepushedherfihesmallobjethepaper.“That’sGod’sspirit.”
shesaidexcitedly.“IdrewitasadovelikeIsawinSundayschool.”
Shepressedhersoftlipsagainstmydadded,“Ididn’twantyoutobealone,Mama,andsoIgaveyouthebestfriendIkof.”
“,”
Iexclaimed,regthewhitedovethathadgiveiofnights.“Yourdovewaswithme.”
Takingherhaheheavenlybohersanddaughters.“Andwhatareyoutwolookingat?”
mymotheried,plagasteamingcupofteaoaedtomoveaway,butIgrabbedherhandandbroughtitbetweenAbigail’sawasaremarkablefeeling,thisiieiatthelovethatflowsbetweenus.”
Iwhispered,kissiopofmydaughter’sheadasImetmymother’suaurnioAbigail’spicture,Istudiedthebeautifulbirdthathad,onsuchadismalnight,ydaughter’sheartwithmier,thatextraordiinhterrelationshipbeasthe“miracle”
.ThemiracleofAbigail’sdove.
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