The words made Amy laugh even as her eyes watered. “I know. I don’t like to, though.”
“Why not?”
She shrugged. “It makes me feel weak.”
“Dad says crying makes me strong, because I can get out all the hurt and leave room for happiness.”
Amy liked the thought. “Your dad is pretty smart. Mine never liked me to cry.”
“Was he mean?”
Amy sipped her coffee. “He wasn’t around much. He was in the army which is very structured, and he forgot the rest of the world isn’t like that.”
“Uncle Brandon is in the army. Don’t they allow people to visit their families?” Lara asked. “Is that why Uncle Brandon never visits?”
The connection made sense. “The army allows visits.” How much to say? “I think Brandon might have had some things he needed to work out on his own.”
Lara frowned. “Dad says it’s better to talk about things when they’re troubling you. That way more people can help you solve the problem.”
“That’s good advice. Maybe Uncle Brandon will do that, now he’s here.”
Lara finished her breakfast and put her dishes in the sink. Georgie wandered in and Lara grabbed a mug from the cupboard. “Coffee?”
“Yes please, my sweet angel.” She slid into a seat.
“Rough night?” Amy asked.
“Late night. After Darcy got back…” She thanked Lara as she put the coffee in front of her. “I couldn’t sleep so I went into Mum’s craft room to sort it out.”
“Granny has lots of treasures in there,” Lara said.
“Lots of something,” Georgie agreed. “I don’t know what to do with it all. Some of her friends might like the knitting gear, but she’s got scrapbooking papers, fabrics, clay and ancestry stuff as well.”
“You don’t want any of it?”
Georgie shook her head. “I’ve got no room at my place.”
Lara twisted her fingers together.
“What about you, Lara? Did you work on projects with Granny?” Amy asked.
The hopeful expression was so sweet. “She was teaching me to knit and to sew.”
“In that case, keep whatever you want,” Georgie said. “I don’t think any of my brothers will want it.”
“You should ask Ed,” Lara said. “He was doing something in there with Granny the last time he visited.”
“Ask Ed what?” he asked as he trundled in.
“Whether you want anything in Mum’s craft room.”
He paused with the coffee pot in his hand. “She helped me make some curtains for my place.” His smile was sad. “But there’s nothing in there I want.”
“Are you getting rid of all Granny and Grandfather’s things?” Lara asked.
“No, La La. We’re just figuring out what they have.”
According to the will, all the possessions were to be divided between the four children. Had they discussed it? It would mean Darcy would have to find his own furniture and maybe sell some of the farm equipment to pay out his siblings.
