Long, long ago tragedy

This wonder lady is a very good friend of mine

She's the confidante of half of our town's population

Entrusted with deepest darkest secrets

And though the fact that she's aging is showing,

She most usually has a good answer,

if not, at least a good ear.

The first time I met her at her house,

she brought me a coffee.

Then said, that's the only one I'm bringing you,

 after that you can help yourself to coffee or anything else

Because you're always a welcome friend here.

Well, this wonderful lady had a story

Which she shared with us the other day

When we heard it we thought,

how could she have gone on?

Prior to her last marriage and the three children of hers we knew about,

She had another marriage, with two children.

When the youngest was 2 months and the oldest was 2 years,

her husband disappeard

Never to be heard from again.

She went to work for a living

Having the kids in a childcare centre

Run by a globally well-known charity organisation

One day after work

She went to pick up the kids

And the place was empty

Cleaned out of furnishings

and children.

For many years they searched but could not find

She never knew what happened to them

But had to go on with her life

I can't imagine how.

Her daughter contacted her maybe 10 years ago

and they have stayed in contact

A couple of nights ago

Her phone rang.

The caller asked if this was so & so.

She said yes it is.

He said do you know someone named so & so.

She said why do you ask and how do you know me.

He explained he was that so & so

And he thought that she was his mother.

From whom he had been kidnapped 62 years ago.

After 62 years of not knowing what became of her little infant son

They finally found each other.

She was positively glowing last night

And can't want to meet him.

I am so happy for her.