Love in simple things

Love and Light

"I lost my wife."

"Sir, do you know where you saw her?"

"I left her at home 2 hours before. The flood just took our house away. My children are with me. My wife was at home. I can't find her now."

"Sir, you can't come with us. We are rescuing a lot of people here. Stay where you are. Stay with your children."

"She must be afraid. I want to see her."

"Sir, your children are alive. You have to stay here. We will check for your wife."

"I don't know. I want to come with you."

"Marge, Hold them here. I will be back."

"She wore a blue dress. She is around 34 years old.  Latina."

"Okay, sir"

12 people have already been taken away by the flood in my neighborhood. After a heavy flood for 2 days, today, the rescue team managed to help us. Our street was safe for the first three days. Today, I went to bring some food for my house and the nearby river broke down into our locality. Nobody expected this. My wife was alone at the house. I went out with my children because they were sick. I went to see if we have any medicine distributed in the area. 

"We have a body over here"

"Where?"

"Over here"

I couldn't hear anything after the word "body". The love of my life can never leave me. She was the light of our lives. I left my children with a few rescuers and went near the team to see if that was my wife. My hands were already shivering. I couldn't utter any words. My eyes became blurry. I love that woman with all my heart. How can god let us in this state? How can someone ask me to identify a body to check if she is my wife? Too many thoughts running through my head. My children will never recover from this loss. I have to find my wife alive. I definitely have to find her somewhere. I went near the body and heard someone tell my name. My name never felt so divine at that moment. Before I could even turn around, my eyes started watering down. 

"Seashell"

That is not my name. My wife calls me that. That is my name from this day forward. 

"Seashell. I am over here."

She jumped and came towards me. She was struggling between those rocks and mud. I can't let that tender feet walk over to me. I ran towards her held her leg and cried down. My children rushed towards us. 

"I thought I lost you."

We didn't talk after that. She hugged our children. 

"Mom, we were scared. We thought you died."

"No, honey, I won't die. I am here. See. Your mom is here."

"But mom we didn't want to miss you."

"I know baby. I know"

I was admiring her conversation. It has been told as a story for years and years in literature and movies. It felt like a new birth to me. I admired her every part. Her speech, her eyes, and her toes. She felt very different. I thanked god and saw her as a new human being. The few minutes before I went near the team, that was a past. She was reborn in my mind. I wonder if I get to spend the rest of my life acknowledging her importance more than I already did since our marriage. I stood there watching her talk to our children. The world seemed new. There was light everywhere. 

 Love and Light in my one person is alive. 

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About the story

Welcome to "100 Days of Short Love Stories," where love comes alive! Each day, for the next 100 days, I will share a unique, heartwarming short story that explores the many dimensions of love. From sweet first encounters to bittersweet goodbyes, from fantasies to adventures, these stories will take you on an emotional journey through the highs and lows of love.

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