The Path to Love

Prologue

It was a beautiful summer evening, as I looked out the hospital windows I could see the beauty of the view in front of me. The hospital was close to the beach so I had a perfect view of the ocean and the seagulls soaring through the sky. The clouds formed abstract shapes and the wind was blowing softly as sights of kites appeared from the beach. The people looked happy as the wondered around the beach enjoying the beautiful day. 

I looked down and before my eyes was something more beautiful than the sight outside the window. I was holding an angel, my baby girl. Her cheeks were a rosy pink and her little mouth was set in an adorable pout. She had the same color of eyes as her mother. A hazel color that reminded you of the richest honey. Her skin was warm and soft and her dark chocolate hair reminded me of my own. One would think that the birth of your own daughter would be the best day of your life. Especially on a beautiful day like this. 

But, everything was far from beautiful, this whole situation was too ironic. Nothing about this day was beautiful. I can still remember the doctors words as he delivered the news to me the anguish look on his face as he told me I had lost Kelly. My daughter was left without a mother and I had just lost the only person I have ever truly loved. 

As I stood there holding my baby girl, the only thing I could think about was Kelly, her smile, her laugh, just, her. 

But I knew, I knew I had to be strong, strong for my baby girl. I could never lose hope, hope for a better life, for future happiness. I knew that if I lost hope I would just make my life miserable and not only mine but also my baby girls too.

I could hear footsteps approaching and a soft knock on the door. It was a nurse, she came with a milk bottle for my princess and as she showed me how to feed her she kept repeating how beautiful my angel was. 

"Whats her name" The nurse asked, and as I looked at my princess I smiled and thought of Kelly. 

"Hope, her name is Hope."