I arrive much earlier than I had expected;

Author: * Atheena Aristophanes - 4 Posts on this thread out of 9 Posts sitewide.
Date: Apr 2, 2008 - 04:25

certainly much sooner than I am sure that Louisa expected me, if she had even gotten word that I would be arriving. I had sent a messenger, but good help is so hard to find these days.

After the death of both my husband and my mother, Aspasia, I did nothing for several months, but both Lil' Joe and Peri talked me into getting out and traveling a bit. Said it would do both Spasia and myself good, as well as giving them a break from worrying about me. Of course, I knew that would not keep them from worrying anyway, but as that old adage says, 'out of sight, out of mind'. Too bad it doesn't really work that way, for every day, I think about and remember both my husband and mother. Still, I am hoping this trip to see Louisa will take my mnd off my own troubles. It has been too long since I saw her. So, here I am with my daughter, Aspasia, along with my attendants, Ismene and Callista.

I knock on the door of her villa. I do hope that this visit will not be inconvenient for her. I should have waited till I heard something back from her, but the boys knew that if I waited, I would not do it. I would keep coming up with excuses for not going anywhere or doing anything. I would still be there sitting and moping in my misery and despair. I knew...of course, I knew that my life was not over, yet it was something that I had to keep reminding myself of every day. No one comes to answer the door; maybe I should leave and find some place to stay and come back another day. I sigh, as I look at Spacia, "Maybe we shoud go."

"No, mother. We are here and we will wait. There will surely be some one here who can tell us if Louisa is here or not. Then we can decide what to do."

I nodded, thoughtfully; such a wise child for one so young. It is good that she came with me. I need someone to lean on, to remind me that life goes on.