"Don't Cry" Part I

-1- It Will Be O.K.

"And take care of your brother and your mother" a dropplet drizzled from my father's face to the blanket covering him followed by another. I'd hate seeing him cry, but I'd decided to hold back the tears for his sake. His hands sweaty, holding both of mine at his bedside "I know I am always telling you this, but I want to hear you promise me again...". A smile was about to brighten up upon his face but was conquered by a few more tears.

It was getting hard to hold in the sadness. The pain and the fear was getting stronger as I realized this may be the last time I ever saw him again. I tried my best, but the wettest tear escaped from my eyes. I heard a voice in my mind "It will be O.K., have faith in me", I heard The Lord say to me. I took a deep breath and put on a happy face before I spoke, "Yes, Daddy?".

"I know it's hard for you to understand at such a young age, and I know that you will miss me" he paused to blow his nose, "But I don't want you to ever cry because I am not physically here.

Don't ever ever feel bad that I'm gone, cause I'll always be in your heart! I don't ever want to see you cry! I know you are a much stronger little girl than that!" He said with a bit of a laugh. I smiled again.

"Pinky promise?"

"Pinky promise!"I jumped up in happiness and shook his pinky. I swept the tears from my eyes, "Of course Daddy! But I'm happy because I know that you'll be up in heaven and watching over us, and we may not see you but we know you are there!" I cried.

He sniffed "And don't you ever forget that!". I gave him a big hug.

"And I want you to always be a good Christian, like you are now, always stay the sweet little girl you are!"

"I will Daddy!" I smiled big and gave him another big hug.

"You'll always be my little girl."

I knew I'll be O.K.