The Wish

by Nicholas Sparks

Someone who could laugh at the inconveniences of life and find joy in any occasion. That’s when I knew she was the one.”

Love you. Blessings, Aunt Linda

“Because,” he answered, still placing the lights, “the same thing happened to my mom. She was a teenager when she became pregnant. I guess the only difference was that my dad married her, and I eventually came along.”

“I like your Botswana idea. I’d love to go on safari, see the wild animals. I might even be convinced to bring a camera, though I’d stick with the automatic setting.”

I love how this ended up being Maggie’s gift to him and Abagail.

I do think people there are genuinely kind. They’ll help out a sick neighbor, and churches are central to the community.