My hope is that young readers find the exchange emotionally stirring, although tears are optional.Įqually, I hope readers share the feelings of anguish and sorrow as each character expresses these sentiments. Recognizing the children’s cynicism is essential to the story. It was a heart-wrenching scene to write, and I confess that I cried a little as it played itself out. It comes in the middle of the book and is between David and five of his foster-children, Sebastian, Eva, Tommy, Benedict, and Micah. This is a snippet of the dialogue in a pivotal scene from my novel, The Destiny of Sunshine Ranch. “If you can’t forgive and move on, then your feelings will grow and fester and they will eat you alive.” ( The Destiny of Sunshine Ranch) You need to forgive them for what they did and did not do, and you need to move on.”ĭavid thought a moment before answering. You need to tell yourself that it doesn’t matter anymore. “You can be mad all you want, but at some point, you need to let it go. “No…no, you can be mad at them,” David said. “Don’t do what? Be mad at them?” Benedict asked. “Take care of you…they just didn’t have it in them. “Your mothers and fathers, for some reason or another, couldn’t do it right.” “It’s true,” David insisted, looking back at the boys. “Oh David!” Benedict protested and was about to walk away. “You are here because God sent you to me.” “You are here…” he began to say, and then wondered how much should really be said.
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