Chapter Eight
“Ah, there. That’s why I brought you here.”
As Samantha and Ella looked up from their plates at the restaurant into the night sky over the lake, they both gasped as bright lights began shimmering and flashing in the sky.
“Is that…?”
“The Northern Lights, yes.”
For the next few minutes, the three sat in silence, taking in the view, awed and inspired.
“I want to draw it, Mommy,” Ella said.
The three were dressed for a night out. Gordon even had on a bow tie and tux.
“Ella, dear, watch it, keep looking at it, don’t miss the opportunity to see things by trying to craft a perfect picture. Just enjoy the moment.”
“I like it a lot. It’s very beautiful.” Ella was still held spellbound.
“Yes, it is, isn’t it?” asked Gordon.
As the natural light show began to dim, Samantha s
