ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ I have always enjoyed hearing memories of my Grandmother's past, but she never talked about her first husband. When ever I would ask, it was always the same answer, "When your older." When I was eighteen, I slowly walked into her room and sat on the edge of the bed.
ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ "Grandma, am I old enough now?" I asked. I could see the pain in her eyes and got up to leave.
ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ "Laura sit back down."grandma spoke sternly. "I was only seventeen when I was married, but quite ready." "Karl, my husband, was perfect in every way. We moved into an estate on our own private island off the coast off of Mary Land, how could we afford this you might wonder?, Karl inherited an oil refinery after his father passed on. Everything was the way I wanted it to be until Christmas day, 1951. That's when every thing changed. ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ "Anne, I've bought you a present.
I picked it up yesterday on my way home from work..........go on open it !" Karl hastily spoke.
ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ "Karl, I hope you didn't spend a fortune on some useless piece of jewelry......Oh Karl .....I love it!" ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ Karl had given me a small charm, strung on a gold chain. It was a crystal dove, with sapphire eyes.
ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ Karl continued "For luck and lasting life. And I promise I didn't spend a fortune. Actually I got it quite cheap from the widow Jane Henry. Poor thing said it was cursed. I'm late for work I'll see you tonight." ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ "But it's Christmas!" Anne practically cried ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ "You know I have to work. I'll see you tonight." ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ ÃÂÃ I had just put the ham in the oven when I heard the shattering of glass in the bedroom. As I walked into the room, I saw my full length...