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It’s a miracle that happens every day, yet many of us insist on ignoring it.

“Go back to sleep, we all need to rest after what happened last night. Let the kids miss school today, we can all go to breakfast later.”

“But Bruce…” I start to argue.

He laughs, which is music to my ears.

“Don’t be so stubborn, woman! Just for today you can forget about the schedule.”

And I realize he’s right. Just for today, I can put everything aside.

Because today is a fresh start.

We are going to start over again.

Chapter 16

Past

Since my conversation with Emilia, I couldn’t get her suggestion out of my head, so after much thought, weighing it up and reflecting on it, I got down to business.

Ignite the flame. Yes sir, I could do it.

Click, click, click.

I opened the links on my laptop for flights and accommodations, taking advantage of the silence at the house, as the children hadn’t come home from their afternoon classes, so I still had some time alone.

I got lost among the multiple alternatives that the website offered. There were so many options to choose from.

Concentrate, Ilythia. More than once I had to scold myself, it was too easy to get lost in day dreams.

And if I didn’t focus, that’s what this plan would be. A dream.

Let’s see…

Hawaii was too far, Bali was out of my meager budget. French Polynesia…

Hmm.

Think, brain, think.

I kept looking on my favorite travel site until the words specialoffer jumped out, catching my attention.

Well! The universe finally conspired in my favor.

It was about time.

Let’s see, let’s see, this looked interesting. The price was still a bit high, but it was worth it. The hotel was beautiful, the kind I had only seen in magazines.

The Bahamas, eight days, seven nights.

Just my husband and I.

Alone.

At last.

The children could stay at home with their grandparents, I’d already organized that. My mother-in-law was almost more excited than I was when I mentioned the possibility of having her grandchildren to herself for a few days.

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