Date: Fri, 13 Dec 1996 15:14:10 -0700 (MST) From: Cathy Laughlin Subject: He Also Serves 6 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII EPILOGUE Al stood on the hill in Heaven once more, waiting for the angel who'd saved Sam's life. Although he watched for her as closely as he could, she was beside him long before he knew she was there. "Sam's mission was successful," she said softly. "You'll be going back soon." Even though he knew it wasn't his time, Al's heart was heavy at the thought of leaving. "So, Sam did it," he said softly. "There's something I have to ask. Will I remember this place?" "No," she replied, and Al's face fell. "I asked the Boss already. No one on Earth can know what Heaven is like, Al. You will forget everything about it." She smiled at him, and squeezed his hand. " But I was told that you will still remember me." A look of true gratitude filled Al's face, and he hugged the angel tight. "I'm glad," he whispered. "I love you so much, Trudy. I missed you all those years." The angel hugged him back, and kissed him gently on the cheek. "I love you too, big brother," she said. "I missed you so much. I'm glad I got to see you again." She looked up to see that Al was crying, and brushed his tears away. "Oh, Al," she sighed. "Please don't cry. You always took such good care of me, when I was small. I know you'll come back someday. You belong here." She smiled, and put her arm around his shoulders. "Sam needs you," she said. "You have a long life ahead of you, so you'd better get started." Al smiled at his sister, and gave her one last hug. "You got it, Squirt," he said with a grin. She chuckled and grinned back at him warmly. "Can't call me that anymore, Admiral," she said playfully. "I'm taller than you now." Trudy Calavicci smiled and laughed as the blue fire took her brother home again. ************************************************ * "Make the most of the Indian Hemp seed, sow it * everywhere!"- George Washington * * Free Kaneh Bosm-the world's safest medicine! * Cathy Laughlin: Hempster@nmt.edu * http://www.nmt.edu/~hempster ************************************************