Bared To You
She simply listened, the way a woman listens when every word is also a memory.
I watched her and felt something tighten in my chest.
"We do not grieve as those who have no hope," Pastor Emmanuel continued. "We grieve because we loved. And love — love is never wasted."
Prince Andres finally looked up, his eyes red.
"To this family — to Leonidas, to Jaxon, to Annaliese, to Andreina, to Andres — and to their mother, who shared her life with this great man — I say to you: God sees your tears. He collects every one of them. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, and He saves those who are crushed in spirit."