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Finding Words
December 2, 1945 — Evelyn“Jim, let’s have this birthday party and then Marie and I will play with the birthday boy.” Harold nodded toward Evelyn. “Give you two a chance to talk.”
“Yes, let’s relight those candles,” Marie said. “Danny, do you want to blow out the candles again?”
Danny stared at Jim for another moment until the light of the flickering candles drew his attention. Everyone clapped and cheered as he sputtered and blew out the two candles again.
“I can’t believe you’re really here.” Evelyn reached for Jim’s hand and held his fingers tightly to assure herself they were flesh and blood and not some apparition before her.
Jim squeezed her hand and nodded. Evelyn could see the questions in his eyes and her insides burned with anguish over how she could attempt
