12-30-2025, 01:31 AM
Tatyana gave Kenzie a smile. ”Its okay if she doesn’t like hugs. Maybe we can find something else for just us,” she said. She wanted Kenzie to feel included.
She gave Maddi a squeeze as she said she looked sad. Tatyana had needed a hug and she was grateful that Maddi was still hugging her. She hadn’t talked about her dad for a long time. But they had shared their pain. Maybe she should share hers too.
”I lost my parents too. Mama died when I was a baby, and my dad…” she felt the tears and wiped her eyes. ”He died two years ago. Right around this time. Christmas time is always hard for me. So yeah…I was sad.”
Tatyana pulled the ring out of her pocket and showed it to the girls. ”This is the last Christmas present he gave me. It’s very special to me. I think…” she smiled a bit despite the pain and sadness she felt. ”I should put it on a chain and wear it like a necklace. Maybe keep little would be thieves from taking it.” she tickled Maddi a little to show she was kidding. She then looked at them - making sure to take them both in. ”I know it hurts.”
She gave Maddi a squeeze as she said she looked sad. Tatyana had needed a hug and she was grateful that Maddi was still hugging her. She hadn’t talked about her dad for a long time. But they had shared their pain. Maybe she should share hers too.
”I lost my parents too. Mama died when I was a baby, and my dad…” she felt the tears and wiped her eyes. ”He died two years ago. Right around this time. Christmas time is always hard for me. So yeah…I was sad.”
Tatyana pulled the ring out of her pocket and showed it to the girls. ”This is the last Christmas present he gave me. It’s very special to me. I think…” she smiled a bit despite the pain and sadness she felt. ”I should put it on a chain and wear it like a necklace. Maybe keep little would be thieves from taking it.” she tickled Maddi a little to show she was kidding. She then looked at them - making sure to take them both in. ”I know it hurts.”