Wilona felt that Alicia could see into her heart, even though she was blind. She squeezed Alicia's hand gently and stroked her thick hair.
"In the past, maybe," Wilona said matter-of-factly. "But now, I've started to make peace with myself."
Alicia smiled and nodded. She looked up at William. "Dad, can we go back to the room now? I'm feeling a little tired."
"Sure, honey," William said. He picked up the wheelchair that was placed against the wall and helped Alicia climb into it and sit in it.
"Can I push my wheelchair to the room?" Wilona asked Alicia.
"Sure, Auntie," Alicia said with a smile. "I have some bread in the room and I'd like to share some with you too."
Wilona pushed the wheelchair, and William walked beside her. Alicia talked all the way to the room about what she did du
