Post by smilelino on Aug 2, 2009 19:14:47 GMT
It was a beautiful sunny day, and the young woman was sitting with her daughter and husband in a park. "happy birthday India" kissed the husband his wife. She smiled happily at him. "hey, here we are." said Rebbecca and gave her granddaughter a hug. "happy birthday" said Paul. "Thank you. Sit down. We just have to wait for the others." "Come here my little great-granddaughter." Rebbecca stretched out her arm. "Come Bridget go and say hello and give a big kiss." The little 2 year old girl run to Rebbecca and Paul. "Are Steve and Miranda coming?" asked Paul. "No, grandpa Steve did his back in, so they have to stay. But we promised to visit them in the next couple of weeks" said India. Donna and Ringo joined them "Happy Birthday my lovely daughter in law." she kissed India. "where is my handsome mini George Clonney. Come for a kiss." India pushed her husband to wards his mother. "hi mum. Hi dad. Thank you that you could make it and come. I know it is early for you mum" "for my children i would do anything, even getting up earlier then usual." "thats why it took me over half an hour to wake you this morning" laughed Ringo.
"Here comes Kate." said George to India. The young woman went to wards her stepmother and hugged her. "Thanks for coming Kate. I know it might not be easy, with dad and mummy. You know i love you, but today is about my mother as much as my own birthday. I hope you don't mind. But i wanted you to be here too." Kate smiled "listen, i will tell you something, which your dad and i never told you before. We both love you, and we loved each other, but we always knew that it was nothing compared to what we each had before we got together. Your dad loved your mother more then anything in this world. She was everything for him, and it never changed. I too had this love with my fiance. He was called Leo, and i knew him from before we moved to Ramsey street. But he came to visit me and we had a fantastic relationship. We wanted to get married, but sadly he died from Cancer. I loved him more then i can describe you. Both your dad and i were hurting from the loss of our soul-mate. We tried to move on and find new partners. But it didn't work. One time we had a chat as friends, and decided that if we don't find anyone in a couple of years, we will hook up. Both you as a baby and Sophie as a little girl needed a set of parents. That is what happened. About three years later, we got together. We were fond of each other, and maybe there was even some love there. But both your dad and I knew, that we could never compare it to the love be both knew, with Didge and Leo." "i can't believe it. I never realized it. But why?" India was speechless. Kate continued "Listen, don't get me wrong. Declan and i were happy, really happy, and we never had any regrets. We were a couple, but we just both knew that we were each others second choice. We often spoke to each other, about the love we experienced before. It was a relationship of convenience and not out of love. I am only telling you, that you should never feel bad in front of me, about your mum or the love she shared with your Dad. I saw it with my own eyes, how in love they were. And even though i am sad not having Declan anymore around, i am happy for him, to be together with Bridget again." With tears in her eyes and a smile India hugged her stepmother. Hand in hand they joined the others.
Before they sat down, Donna gave her daughter in law a little present. "that is for you. It might not be new, but has a lot of meaning." India unwrapped and opened it. "Mum, is that not your ring, which dad gave you in high school?" asked George. "your right it is." smiled Ringo. "wow, i can't take it, it belongs to you, i have no right to take it." said India. "you have more right then you ever know. Listen. True this ring Ringo gave me, as a symbol of us being a couple. But it also has meaning for you. When Declan and Bridget got eloped..." "I remember that day very well, your grandmother Miranda wasn't very happy person then.." laughed Rebbecca. "yeah, thats true" smiled Donna "but anyway, you know how your parents decided in the last moment to get married in a church where they took shelter. It was just them with us and Sunny and Zeke. We had to organize everything there and then. One thing your parents also didn't have, was rings for the wedding. So they borrowed mine and Ringo's for the ceremony. They did give it back to us later, but really this ring your dad gave your mum when he made her his wife." "you see, as much as it means a lot this ring for Donna and me, we know it means a lot for you knowing that this is the actual ring Declan put on Didges finger when he said 'I do'. We want you to have this ring." Ringo said. "Look, India you are my goddaughter, my daughter in law, and my best friends daughter, no one deserves this ring more then you do." India couldn't hold the tears back anymore which made Donna and Rebbecca cry as well.
After everyone calmed down they sat all together around the table on the grass. "thank you everyone for coming. Every year on my birthday dad took me to this park and we had cake and fairy bread. He told me, that my mum dreamed this on her deathbed. Her last dream was about my first birthday. Which was also the last conversation he had with her before she passed away. That's why every year he wanted to fulfill her wish. Dad and i would come here and eat, in front of a picture of mum and he would always tell me a new story about her." Donna and Rebbecca smiled at each other sadly, remembering very well the day Bridget died. George gave his wife a hug, "and this year is the first year we have to do it without Declan." More tears came, as everyone was reminded of the terrible accident Declan had, which took his life. "thats why we have now dads picture too." Rebbecca took an other picture from her handbag and put it next to the other pictures. "this picture was taken the first time your mum and dad were holding you in their arms after you were born." India took little Bridget in her arms and went to her grandmother having a cuddle. George clapped his hand, "with all this tears, its time for some smiles and happy news." he looked at his wife, who gave him a wink, he continued "India and I are expecting an other baby."
Far away, high in the sky were a couple looking down at this beautiful moment. In each others arms Declan and Bridget smiled "look at our daughter, she is so beautiful and such a sweet mother." Didge said. "like her own mother was, when she had her" answered Declan. Bridget kissed him and then looked into his eyes "is it true what Kate told India?" Declan nodded "Kate was brilliant with India and there was no one else i would have wanted to look after my precious daughter, but it is true we both knew that our heart was already given away. Didge you were always my soul-mate and the love of my life, it never changed. I couldn't give my heart to anyone else, because it was with you. I loved you when you were alive, and when you were gone i loved you even more. As sad as i was, leaving India and everyone else, i was happy to be in your arms again, when i died." Bridget was now the one who had to hold back the tears, " I was waiting so long to touch you and to be able to feel your kiss again. Now we are together again."
Happy and in love they looked down at their family and friend.
"Here comes Kate." said George to India. The young woman went to wards her stepmother and hugged her. "Thanks for coming Kate. I know it might not be easy, with dad and mummy. You know i love you, but today is about my mother as much as my own birthday. I hope you don't mind. But i wanted you to be here too." Kate smiled "listen, i will tell you something, which your dad and i never told you before. We both love you, and we loved each other, but we always knew that it was nothing compared to what we each had before we got together. Your dad loved your mother more then anything in this world. She was everything for him, and it never changed. I too had this love with my fiance. He was called Leo, and i knew him from before we moved to Ramsey street. But he came to visit me and we had a fantastic relationship. We wanted to get married, but sadly he died from Cancer. I loved him more then i can describe you. Both your dad and i were hurting from the loss of our soul-mate. We tried to move on and find new partners. But it didn't work. One time we had a chat as friends, and decided that if we don't find anyone in a couple of years, we will hook up. Both you as a baby and Sophie as a little girl needed a set of parents. That is what happened. About three years later, we got together. We were fond of each other, and maybe there was even some love there. But both your dad and I knew, that we could never compare it to the love be both knew, with Didge and Leo." "i can't believe it. I never realized it. But why?" India was speechless. Kate continued "Listen, don't get me wrong. Declan and i were happy, really happy, and we never had any regrets. We were a couple, but we just both knew that we were each others second choice. We often spoke to each other, about the love we experienced before. It was a relationship of convenience and not out of love. I am only telling you, that you should never feel bad in front of me, about your mum or the love she shared with your Dad. I saw it with my own eyes, how in love they were. And even though i am sad not having Declan anymore around, i am happy for him, to be together with Bridget again." With tears in her eyes and a smile India hugged her stepmother. Hand in hand they joined the others.
Before they sat down, Donna gave her daughter in law a little present. "that is for you. It might not be new, but has a lot of meaning." India unwrapped and opened it. "Mum, is that not your ring, which dad gave you in high school?" asked George. "your right it is." smiled Ringo. "wow, i can't take it, it belongs to you, i have no right to take it." said India. "you have more right then you ever know. Listen. True this ring Ringo gave me, as a symbol of us being a couple. But it also has meaning for you. When Declan and Bridget got eloped..." "I remember that day very well, your grandmother Miranda wasn't very happy person then.." laughed Rebbecca. "yeah, thats true" smiled Donna "but anyway, you know how your parents decided in the last moment to get married in a church where they took shelter. It was just them with us and Sunny and Zeke. We had to organize everything there and then. One thing your parents also didn't have, was rings for the wedding. So they borrowed mine and Ringo's for the ceremony. They did give it back to us later, but really this ring your dad gave your mum when he made her his wife." "you see, as much as it means a lot this ring for Donna and me, we know it means a lot for you knowing that this is the actual ring Declan put on Didges finger when he said 'I do'. We want you to have this ring." Ringo said. "Look, India you are my goddaughter, my daughter in law, and my best friends daughter, no one deserves this ring more then you do." India couldn't hold the tears back anymore which made Donna and Rebbecca cry as well.
After everyone calmed down they sat all together around the table on the grass. "thank you everyone for coming. Every year on my birthday dad took me to this park and we had cake and fairy bread. He told me, that my mum dreamed this on her deathbed. Her last dream was about my first birthday. Which was also the last conversation he had with her before she passed away. That's why every year he wanted to fulfill her wish. Dad and i would come here and eat, in front of a picture of mum and he would always tell me a new story about her." Donna and Rebbecca smiled at each other sadly, remembering very well the day Bridget died. George gave his wife a hug, "and this year is the first year we have to do it without Declan." More tears came, as everyone was reminded of the terrible accident Declan had, which took his life. "thats why we have now dads picture too." Rebbecca took an other picture from her handbag and put it next to the other pictures. "this picture was taken the first time your mum and dad were holding you in their arms after you were born." India took little Bridget in her arms and went to her grandmother having a cuddle. George clapped his hand, "with all this tears, its time for some smiles and happy news." he looked at his wife, who gave him a wink, he continued "India and I are expecting an other baby."
Far away, high in the sky were a couple looking down at this beautiful moment. In each others arms Declan and Bridget smiled "look at our daughter, she is so beautiful and such a sweet mother." Didge said. "like her own mother was, when she had her" answered Declan. Bridget kissed him and then looked into his eyes "is it true what Kate told India?" Declan nodded "Kate was brilliant with India and there was no one else i would have wanted to look after my precious daughter, but it is true we both knew that our heart was already given away. Didge you were always my soul-mate and the love of my life, it never changed. I couldn't give my heart to anyone else, because it was with you. I loved you when you were alive, and when you were gone i loved you even more. As sad as i was, leaving India and everyone else, i was happy to be in your arms again, when i died." Bridget was now the one who had to hold back the tears, " I was waiting so long to touch you and to be able to feel your kiss again. Now we are together again."
Happy and in love they looked down at their family and friend.
