A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

It started off as a normal day we got up and i woke up my little brother Jim. He got up and jump on me and we played a little wrestling. But then mom came in the room and told us to get dressed and to get ready to go to church. I asked her why we were going to church today she was crying her eyes out and just walked away. So i got dressed and went to the table to get breakfast and i sat down next to granny. We started to eat and we got good food today we got some meat with eggs and i was happy we really don't get that to eat we get some bread and butter that's it but today was different i guess. Mom spent breakfast time in her bed crying for some reason. i wanted to go inside and ask what was wrong but granny stopped me before i could go inside and told me that she needed some time alone and not to get into any trouble today. I sat down and finish eating my food and then i sat down i thought what had happy to mom that she was so sad and that she was crying for.

Mother was a strong woman when i was 4 my dad left the town and he signed up for the U.S army mother was so mad when she found out what he had done. Ever since that last day i have not seen my father my mom had my little brother Jim and she was getting ready to had my baby sister Amy. She did not know how we were going to feed are family she could not work and dad would not be here to give money to buy food. But she was wrong ever week dad would send in he pay check that he got from the army and we could make the whole week with that. So we would be able to eat. I ask my granny what was wrong with mother she did not want to tell me but i kept brothering her until she had to tell me she said remember how your daddy join the army to make America a better place for us to live in. yea i remember but what those that have to do with anything. well your dad die at a battle and now he is in a better place. That is why we are going to church today we are going to put your dad in the ground so that he can rest in peace and so that his soul can be at peace.

Mothers crying was getting louder and louder granny went into the room to see if she was okay and she told me now go play around and start looking for a job just play granny said but get outside and play around. Jim and Amy come with me so that we could all come and play and not her mom cry any more. Then my Jim was like whats wrong with mom nick. nothing wrong with her she just needs to cry right now. So i saw mom leave the house she came back smoking which she has not done in a long time she quit because my father told her he did not want to see her smoking ever since that day she has never smoked again until today i guess.

Around seven grandma told us to get ready to go to church we left and we all had to wear black and mom made me Jim and Amy take a bath i hate taking baths. Then we all went walking to church and there was dad in his casket with his eyes closed. We got home around nine and we went to sleep right away.

In the middle of the night i woke up for no reason i tried to go to sleep but then i opened my eyes and there was someone in white. i kept looking at it then it started to look like dad i scream daddy its you. He told me yes my son and i miss you a lot take care i always look after you from heaven. i got up that morning and it was a beautiful day it was fresh and my was not crying we had pie and a lot of great food and she said i saw your father last night he came from the sky and he told me to feel better that he always be there for us. that made me feel a lot better and now i know he never going to leave me he always be here in spirt. When she said that some sun shine came in and he was by the door dad was by the door he told all of us that he loved us. Then we kept eating and we gave every one food even the house. Mom came and told me thank you nick for being a good little boy and helping me throw this ruff time.