Vanished (17 page)

I will go home, face the
evil I tried to leave behind, and I will be the idol my people need. Of course, I will also be a beacon that proclaims that wounds do heal. With Radek by my side, I will proudly show that I am and our people are resilient, we can recover from anything, and we will never give up.

Time will heal all, with
scars left behind as a reminder. Even those reminders will fade with time, but they are never truly gone. And that is okay. Our scars prove we’ve fought battles. Lose or win, it’s the fire in our heart that counts. 

Special thanks to Justine for reading this book over and over and over. You’ve the patience of a saint!

Thank you Dianne, for your in-depth feedback as well.

I’d like to thank Ms. Danielle
Cloakey for her superb editing services.
 

Vanished

By John
Shepard

© 2013 John
Shepard

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