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IT TOOK LUELLA TWO full days to pull the weeds that had taken over the back garden, but she didn’t mind yard work. The weather was fine. Autumn’s crispness had entered the air, so she didn’t become overheated as she yanked invasive dogwood from between her sturdy wooden fence posts.
The best part of spending time outside was listening to the glittering laughter of Nabila’s young ones as they played soccer next door. She found herself leaning against the fence, disappearing into the fantasy world where her grandbabies visit often enough to become friendly with boys next door. They must be around the same age. She could just imagine the children playing in Nabila’s yard while the adults took tea together.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily...
Life is but a dream...
“What are you
