Goodbye

"Kids it's almost time to go," she said with a rise voice. She was in the kitchen pouring a class of milk and waiting to hand out the day's lunches. She looked at me, another sleepless night for her.

"Morning Mom," Jake said entering the kitchen.

"Good morning honey," She said watching him grabbed a pop tart out of the cabinet.

"Here's your lunch and you have your homework, right?"

"Yeah, I have it. What are you doing today?"

"I'm thinking about going to work," she said and placing the milk back into the refrigerator.

"You don’t have to, don’t rush yourself."

"I'm not," she said turning back to him. "Oh, don’t forget about practice tonight, you guys need to be ready for the playoffs Saturday." A car horn blew, as she finished.

"Thanks Mom," he said as he gave her a hug. "I got to go," and he picked up his lunch and walked out the door.

"Jenny"

"Right here Mom," Jenny said walking it the kitchen.

"Sorry, here is your homework, and lunch baby," pushing them to her across the island.

"It's okay. You're going to work today," Jenny asked, sitting on a stool at the island, and grabbed an orange.

"Thinking about it"

"People will understand if you don’t go"

"I know. Don’t forget dance was changed to tonight"

"Okay Mom. I have to go," Jenny, said standing up, and giving her a hug, "Have a good day Mom."

"I will," She said giving a kiss on Jenny's cheek, then Jenny got her lunch and homework and she was out the door.

The house became quiet. They are great kids. She looked up at me again, "I better get ready," and left going to our, her room. I stayed in the kitchen. She came back down with light makeup on, and her hair up. The dress she put on, was sleeveless, sliver, came just over here knees, and it hugged her. It's my favorite. Walking passed me she picked up her cell phone, purse, and went out the door. She locked it behind her.

I followed her to work, and watched her through the window. She was talking to her secretary, looking calm and, smiling. When the secretary left, she stopped smiling and stopped playing with the papers on her desk. She looked up and at me. Can she see me? She looked away when the secretary came back. They talked for a few minutes, but she was not smiling. The two hugged and then she left the office.

Back home she was sitting in my chair and reading a book. After some time of her reading and me just being there with her, she looked up.

"I know you're here. I want you to know, we will be okay. You were great with the kids. You were a good to me," She said smiling, and pausing. "You are in our hearts. But you are needed at another place."

"I will miss you my dear," I said, touching her cheek.

"I will miss you too," she said, touching her cheek.