JONQUIL.
Timothy placed a bouquet of flowers over Bridget’s tombstone. He had made a promise to himself to always bring her favorite flowers to her grave: a bunch of daffodils. Bridget loved daffodils because they symbolized rebirth & new beginnings.
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His mind wandered off to the first time that he had met Bridget. She had bumped into him by his flower garden. He caught hold of her before she fell onto the ground on her bottom.
She smiled at him and thanked him for catching her. From that point on, he always looked forward to having her at his garden. He loved her company.
After spending weeks, and then months getting to know her, she stopped showing up. His heart couldn’t bare not having her around.
He decided to look for her. He searched many places~ a nearby apartment, close housing area, & the park— but she was not in any of these places.
Then one day, he walked past a local dining spot and spotted Bridget seated with a couple of folks. They all seemed to be having a good time. Timothy smiled and went back to his flower garden. At least he had seen Bridget again.
By the time he was about to turn the corner toward the park, someone had tapped his shoulder. He turned around and saw her. She smiled at him. Timothy sensed that there was something on her mind.
She asked him how he was doing. Then told him why she had been away. She’d been busy with checking in with her Doctor. Her health was currently in a declining condition. Not only did she have kidney damage, she also had heart failure.
Timothy felt his heart drop. He hugged Bridget and told her that everything would be well.
Severel day starts later, one of her relatives had made it to the flower garden. Timothy was happy to have a new customer. He shook Timothy’s hand and told him that he had a friend who he hoped was all right. His heart felt crushed when the customer had told him why he had paid him a visit.
Bridget’s grandson patted Timothy on the back. ‘‘We’re all going to miss her.’’
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Timothy stood to his feet and waved goodbye to his dear friend. Yes, he would surely miss his beloved Bridget.