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The Last Sunset

When Fate opened up her very last journal, it was only half way full, but on the very last page something surprised her. It was a journal entry she didn't remember writing, a new entry, written by her husband to her, she began to read it all and what he said touched her very heart.

Dear Fate,

I hope when you awake and read this entry it will give you joy and hope it gives you strength and encouragement. I have been coming here every day for over the last ten years. Waiting on you to awake to me once more, just so I can see that beautiful smile and hear your voice even if it's only one last time. So much of my life has changed for the better since you left me this last time. I have realized how time is a gift and you should cherish every moment of it. I even began going to church once Anna Lynn and Noah moved out with her new husband, his name is Ken, I began to get lonely and time seemed to be just rolling by without you or Anna or even little Noah around anymore. It was just me alone in that big old house. For a while I thought to myself how horrible this life has been for all of us, how you were right, time has not been on our side, and how frustrating this has all been living without you, my love, my Fate. But as time went on, as it does, and I was so alone, I began to pray and ask God to give me strength and give me hope in faith in something more than all of this, he showed me that time is a gift, and he reminded me of all the cherished moments we had together, and reading your journals and seeing how strong your faith was in God and in Jesus, well I began to desire that also.

You have inspired me more than anything Fate, to attend church, start a garden and watch it grow, you even inspired me to get baptized. I want more than anything to be in Heaven now a days. And I know you will be there when you die one day, and I asked God to forgive me for all the mistakes I have made, so that maybe he will let me in also. I only desire to live eternally now, in Gods presence, with the ones I love surrounding me.

I don't know if you will ever read this note, or even wake up to see it's contents but just in case you do, remember you are my beautiful Fate, and if I happen to die before you, I will wait for you at the gates of Heaven to walk you in. There is and was no other woman for me Fate. The moment I met you I knew I would always love you and only you no matter where the master plan would take me.

Yours truly,
Stephen.

She re read it twice before she cried some more. She longed to see him once more. If only to kiss him goodbye. She decided she would also write on me last journal entry before she fell asleep, just to end the journal of journals of their love story. This is what it said.

Dear God, I know I haven't written in a while, for the last ten years I have been wherever my mind would take me, you allowed me to live my love story with my whole family, my son and all, over and over again because I believe it was part of your plan. Our love story time itself could not truly handle and now I believe in my heart and can be certain that death will not be able to take it away. Thank you Jesus for overcoming death and dying on the cross. Thank you for overcoming the grave and dying for our sins. I am so thankful for you and all you have done. I am so thankful God for the life you ah e given me flaws and all sin your plan I believe it was perfect love you have shown me through out the years and now I see you have shown my Stephen your love also. I am overjoyed with happiness that I can Rest In Peace tonight, although my heart may still hurt, knowing that he is in Heaven in your presence this very moment with you. That's all I ever wanted an everlasting love and it would have never happened without you. I can see time will never be a thief in my eyes again, for one day time for me and my family will never end.

Thank you Jesus, Thank you God, in your names I pray,

Amen.

Then she cried herself to sleep, and never awoke again.

Fate Hamilton died at 5am in the morning on January 11th 2016. Only two weeks after her husband had also passed away, the doctors told Anna Lynn and her family the next day that her heart had just stopped in her sleep and that they tried to bring her back but she was gone and their was nothing further they could do