“Who practices for a church play in a public setting?” asked Carter. “Maybe people who want the true reactions of the people around them so that they can gage how realistic their characters are being portrayed and the responses they get” replied Daniel. “Man, just admit it, you messed up. I don’t blame Stacy for walking away from you…again. This time just may be for good” stated Daniel. “I sure hope not” thought Carter. Later that day. “That’s right Mrs. Mays, I wanted to talk with you about Stacy” started Carter as Mrs. Mays welcomed him into her home. “No you don’t!” yelled Stacy as she entered the room. “I’ll leave you two to talk” replied Mrs. Mays as she left the room.
Turning on Carter, Stacy said “there’s nothing that my Aunt can tell you that I can’t tell you myself. And since you’re determined to make this be about you, I’ll tell you about me. I thought I was in love. I got pregnant and when I told him, he told me he wasn’t ready to be a Father. My parents wanted me to give up my baby but I refused. They planned to send me to stay with my Aunt until the baby was born. However, unbeknownst to them, right before I was to leave, I miscarried my baby. I kept that secret until I got here – where I felt safe enough to share what was going on in my life with my Aunt. She didn’t judge me. Only covered me with love and prayer. Then she exposed me to Gods will for my life. And now here I am, doing plays for the same community church that accepted me when I missed the mark for my life, hoping to help others discover that they too are Forgiven and accepted by God no matter the mistakes they’ve made in life” quietly confessed Stacy.
“Oh Stace. I wish I could take away all the hurt I’ve caused you as a result of only thinking of my feelings and wondering why you didn’t want a relationship with me. Now that I know why you guard your heart, I’ll do my best to give you the space you need but I hope that you will still allow me to be a part of your life – at some point. Hopefully, I am still welcome to attend the play at the church. I would love to come and support you, and Malcolm” smiled Carter. Hesitantly Carter stated, “But my greatest hope is that one day I will be truly Forgiven by you and that we can start over as friends”.
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