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over Dana's mothering. She said the daughter was the mommy and the mom was the kid. Not sure I understand that logic. I was always the mother, whether my darling daughters liked it or not.
I've seen young Siena here over the years, but never really knew her. She's a beautiful girl, but who knows what's in that head of hers. It's a puzzle if she has any bright ideas although she did drape some of our lovely lace on Venus and put her in the display window for all to see. She sure did remind us of Addie.
When the Heart's Desire pillows came up, the poor girl looked at us as though we were loony. Thank heavens she didn't say as much, but I could read it in her eyes. She doesn't know much about Haven's Point, or the people here. About Zach being our local hero . . . and even her own aunt 's influence. She didn't even know about Addie's lover, Luciano. Nothing about those beautiful mermaids he placed all over town before they got recognized by the big galleries around the world. But maybe all that doesn't matter because Siena couldn't possibly care about us. She's got her own life to worry about, and I see that now. I think of her mother, traipsing around the country on the back of a Harley, clinging to some young man. Tut-tut.
Everyone knows that 'Berta's son, Zach Cassidy wants the town to buy Addie's property to build some god-awful shopping mall. Another lighthouse we don't need. We need fisheries and other places to work, not places to buy things. Why can't he see that? Addie continually fought the powers that be in this town. She always thought her business was worth something, worth keeping. But there were no takers. Siena may be the one to sell out, especially if they convince her it's for the good of Haven's Point. I suppose Addie would have been for that.
I'm having my doubts, but the one person who really and truly believes in the power of this lace is 'Berta. She has to believe in miracles, with a disease like cancer. That's how she survives. No one has the heart to tell her that her kids came back to Haven's Point because of her illness, not the power of the lace. Maybe a little guilt was involved there. All of us would be more than glad to help her in any way, but Zoey has taken up the gauntlet, driving her mother to treatments, making sure she eats right, even when she doesn't feel like it.
Zach is the one who got her that ridiculous Raquel Welsh wig. He thought he was doing a good thing, I'm sure. We were all busy making little crocheted lace caps for her when she started losing her hair. So what could we say about the wig? It was given in kindness and love and probably cost a pretty penny. 'Berta tells me the thing is itchy to her tender skin and around the house, she just wears one of our warm caps. But she doesn't want to risk offending either Zoey or Zach for fear they'll leave again. So she pretends she loves that damn wig.
I saw George talking to Siena the other day. Wonder what kind of nonsense he's spouting. Probably telling her stuff from his strange books - that there are creatures rising from the sea, making us all sick, and we have to fight or become zombies. The man has a bizarre mind, and probably doesn't care one whit whether she stays or not. Or whether this town makes it or not. He once said, "I can live anywhere because I write." Well, la dee freekin' da! He didn't tell the whole truth and say, "Because I write weird, bizarre books."
Takes all kinds, I guess. Addie liked the man, not in a sweet way, mind you. But she said he was very smart. Then why does he spend so much time on that computer of his, instead of trying to do something to help the people of Haven's Point?
'No easy answers, only good questions,' my dear Danny used to say.
So the big question is: does Siena intend to stay in this woebegone town or sell out, leave, and get on with her nice life somewhere else? I can't see where staying will help matters. We've lost our dear Addie. And no one can take her place, not even new
I've seen young Siena here over the years, but never really knew her. She's a beautiful girl, but who knows what's in that head of hers. It's a puzzle if she has any bright ideas although she did drape some of our lovely lace on Venus and put her in the display window for all to see. She sure did remind us of Addie.
When the Heart's Desire pillows came up, the poor girl looked at us as though we were loony. Thank heavens she didn't say as much, but I could read it in her eyes. She doesn't know much about Haven's Point, or the people here. About Zach being our local hero . . . and even her own aunt 's influence. She didn't even know about Addie's lover, Luciano. Nothing about those beautiful mermaids he placed all over town before they got recognized by the big galleries around the world. But maybe all that doesn't matter because Siena couldn't possibly care about us. She's got her own life to worry about, and I see that now. I think of her mother, traipsing around the country on the back of a Harley, clinging to some young man. Tut-tut.
Everyone knows that 'Berta's son, Zach Cassidy wants the town to buy Addie's property to build some god-awful shopping mall. Another lighthouse we don't need. We need fisheries and other places to work, not places to buy things. Why can't he see that? Addie continually fought the powers that be in this town. She always thought her business was worth something, worth keeping. But there were no takers. Siena may be the one to sell out, especially if they convince her it's for the good of Haven's Point. I suppose Addie would have been for that.
I'm having my doubts, but the one person who really and truly believes in the power of this lace is 'Berta. She has to believe in miracles, with a disease like cancer. That's how she survives. No one has the heart to tell her that her kids came back to Haven's Point because of her illness, not the power of the lace. Maybe a little guilt was involved there. All of us would be more than glad to help her in any way, but Zoey has taken up the gauntlet, driving her mother to treatments, making sure she eats right, even when she doesn't feel like it.
Zach is the one who got her that ridiculous Raquel Welsh wig. He thought he was doing a good thing, I'm sure. We were all busy making little crocheted lace caps for her when she started losing her hair. So what could we say about the wig? It was given in kindness and love and probably cost a pretty penny. 'Berta tells me the thing is itchy to her tender skin and around the house, she just wears one of our warm caps. But she doesn't want to risk offending either Zoey or Zach for fear they'll leave again. So she pretends she loves that damn wig.
I saw George talking to Siena the other day. Wonder what kind of nonsense he's spouting. Probably telling her stuff from his strange books - that there are creatures rising from the sea, making us all sick, and we have to fight or become zombies. The man has a bizarre mind, and probably doesn't care one whit whether she stays or not. Or whether this town makes it or not. He once said, "I can live anywhere because I write." Well, la dee freekin' da! He didn't tell the whole truth and say, "Because I write weird, bizarre books."
Takes all kinds, I guess. Addie liked the man, not in a sweet way, mind you. But she said he was very smart. Then why does he spend so much time on that computer of his, instead of trying to do something to help the people of Haven's Point?
'No easy answers, only good questions,' my dear Danny used to say.
So the big question is: does Siena intend to stay in this woebegone town or sell out, leave, and get on with her nice life somewhere else? I can't see where staying will help matters. We've lost our dear Addie. And no one can take her place, not even new
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