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#1: A Christmas Reunion Author: CBB Secret Santa,

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 10:25 am

Soeur Marie-Cecilia paced back and forth across the arrivals lounge at the airport. The Christmas decorations around her sparkled, and a choir sang carols in one corner. Children were running everywhere, pursued by harrassed parents, and she stopped to pick up a little girl who had fallen at her feet. The child looked up, with big dark eyes and soft curls so like her own, and smiled, and for a moment she saw what she might have had if she had chosen a different life. The baby's mother arrived and thanked her as she took her mischevious child, and Soeur Marie Cecilia waved at the little girl as she was carried away. The choir sang on, and she listened absently to the words as she watched the planes coming in to land.

"...and God bless you and send you a Happpy New Year..." she whispered as the choir sang. How happy her Christmas and New Year would be this year. The snow was falling thickly outside, and she had been worried that the plane from London wouldn't arrive, but the man she had spoken to had assured her that there would be no problem.

"We are used to this weather, as you know, ma Souer," he had smiled when she made her anxious enquiry. Suddenly she stiffened, as the sound of voices could be heard over the carols, and spun around to face the entrance. Three young women came into view, and one looked so like her mother that for a moment Soeur Marie-Cecilia thought she had gone back in time. Then she realised, this was Con. She stared in disbelief at the little girls she remembered, now independant young women, but forgot them instantly as a taller, older woman came round the corner, her grey hair cut short and a child of about ten holding on to each hand. Forgetting her dignity, Soeur Marie-Cecilia shrieked

"Joey! My Joey!" and flew across the room to throw herself on the other woman, tears of joy streaming down both their cheeks.

After a round of introductions, and exclamaitions at how much the children had grown, Soeur Marie-Cecilia led the way out of the airport, her namesake, Cecil, clinging to her arm and the rest of the children and young people swarming around her. For the first time since she had left England to join the order, Soeur Marie-Cecilia, once Robin Humphries, had what she had longed for for so long. Christmas with her beloved sister and her family.

#2: Author: Alison H, Location: Manchester

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 10:38 am

Thanks Santa, that was really lovely.

#3: Author: MaryR, Location: Sale Cheshire

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 12:03 pm

I've got tears streaming down my face here, Santa. Embarassed

That was utterly ravishing.

Thank you.

#4: Author: francesn, Location: away with the faeries

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 1:13 pm

Lovely, thank you Santa.

The Robin deserved to spend Christmas with her family again

#5: Author: Rosy, Location: Gloucestershire-London-Aberystwyth

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:32 pm

Fantastic. I'm glad someone gave them a chance to get them back together for at least one Christmas!

#6: Author: Joyful, Location: Manchester

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:42 pm

Aww...thank you Santa!
That's really lovely Smile

#7: Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!!

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:27 pm

That was lovely Santa!

#8: Author: Chair, Location: Rochester, Kent, England

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:36 pm

Thanks, Secret Santa. Joyful is very lucky. It was wonderful to see Robin reunited with her family.

#9: Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 10:35 pm

How lovely - made me cry too,

#10: Author: Cath V-P, Location: Newcastle NSW

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 11:41 pm

Oh, how joyous!

#11: Author: Miss Di, Location: Newcastle, NSW

Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 1:45 am

That was lovely. Brought a real tear to my eye.

#12: Author: Fatima, Location: Sunny Qatar

Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 7:24 am

That was fabulous, Santa.
*takes handkerchief from SLOC and discretely wipes eyes*

#13: Author: Amanda M, Location: Wakefield

Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:40 pm

Thanks Santa, that was lovely.

Star Wars

#14: Author: RuthY, Location: Anyone's guess

Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:59 pm

Awww thanks Santa that was lovely

#15: Author: Kathy_S, Location: midwestern US

Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 4:30 am

Thank you, Santa. Very Happy

#16: Author: flitterwit, Location: london

Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:43 am

That was very warm and Christmassy.

Quote:

for a moment she saw what she might have had if she had chosen a different life.

That's so sad but Robin didn't have a choice. I didn't see any suitors come and propose to her ever. Gloriously glowy and tingly, heart warming drabble.

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