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Dear Pa, Despite all the sadness and hardships of the past, I am ready
to forgive and to ask forgiveness, Pa. It has been almost two-years
since Tom's death - two years during which not a day has gone by I
haven't missed Tom, and Grandpa, too. But now my time for mourning is
over and my time for happiness and love and life is beginning. For I
have wonderful news.

I'm getting married. To Logan Stonewall, who you may remember was my
childhood sweetheart.

I've been living here in Winnerow, fulfilling my dream of being a
teacher just like Miss Marianne Deale, who inspired me so to read and
learn and dream and always to believe I could be whatever I wanted to
be. It seems all my childhood dreams are finally coming true - all,
that is, except my relationship with you. I want you and Drake and
Stacie to come to my wedding, Pa. Pa, I would like you to walk down the
aisle with me as my father and give me away to my husband. I am so
happy, Pa, I want to put away all the bitterness of the past. I want to
forgive you, and I want you to forgive me. Maybe now, at this long late
date, we can act like a family should. Fanny will be my best lady. I
hope you will, at last, be my father.

Love, Heaven

Chapter 1

Promises of Spring

I sat on the long front porch of the cabin, reading and rereading my
letter to Pa. It was a warm May morning, spring already ripened into