The Choice
by Miss A

Part/Chapter: All

No matter how long I stared into my mirror, the question
remained the same: how would I know I had chosen the right
one? I had asked advice from everyone " Miss Alice, Miss
Hattie, Fairlight, Daddy, even Dan Scott and Ruby Mae! But
I still didn't know if I had made the right choice.

Miss Alice had said to pray about it, which is the same
advice Miss Hattie and Daddy had given me. Ruby Mae
had said to pick this best looking one, but if I did
that, there would be no contest, and I still wouldn't
know. Dan said he normally didn't help in matters like
these, but the best advice he could give me was to follow
my heart. Everyone agreed on this one point, but how could
I follow my heart if I couldn't think straight?

I had thought about talking it over with Neil, but I
decided not to. He was always able to help me collect my
thoughts, but this time he was too involved in this to be
able to help me much.

And there was absolutely no use going to David! He'd
just tell me to do what I thought was best, after making
sure I knew what he wanted.

So I had had to make this decision alone. Then I remembered
that I wasn't really alone.

"Lord", I prayed, "help me know if I've made the
right choice." And I knew I had.

A short time later, Neil walked into the room. "Christy,
I need a.." He stopped as he looked around the room,
then back at me.

"Do you like it, Neil?"

He smiled. "Lass, it's better than I thought it would
be. Who knew a simple pair of lace curtains could change
a room so much?"

"Then you think it will do?" I asked hopefully.

Neil smiled even wider, put his arms around me and said,
"Mrs. MacNeill, if our baby is to have this old room
for a nursery, I will personally make sure you have all
the resources you need to ready it in time."

I smiled and added, "And all the help I want."

Neil laughed. "Of course! What else are expectant
fathers for?"

The End!