2nd Reflection Topic

Sara froze. What Odin just said didn't seem to make sense. And she refused to believe him. Odin smiled a knowing smile,"I'm sure yer heard me right love. Do yer remember when we first met? I told yer that the forest works in a way that it is here when yer need it, but don't want it, but when yer want it and no longer need it that is when everything goes away."

Sara showed some signs of life when she finally unfrozen herself and started to tear up. "But I still need you and the forest! How am I suppose to go through my days now?" she said through her sobbing. "There there love, all good things come to an end, but it also means the beginning of another good thing,"said Odin.

Sara stood up and plucked a lily. Holding back tears, she walked away and told Odin she'll come again tomorrow. She couldn't help but feel something was missing and doesn't feel right. Sara stopped walking and turned around to take another look at the forest, and finally rested her eyes on Odin, who was standing on a rock by the river, smiling the warmest smile. "Yer take care now love, yer one strong lassy. We will for sure miss having yer around." Sara turned around to leave, but she was sure she saw tears in Odin's eyes.

The next morning, even before the sun rise, Sara went looking for the forest. Devastated was what she felt when all she saw was acres and acres of vineyard. After crying her hearts out calling for Odin, she fell asleep under a vine, woke up late in the evening and went back home. She came back the next day, and the next day and the next until finally she began to accept the harsh truth.

Losing Odin was hard for Sara. Even harder than when her parents divorced. But she knew the memory will stay with her forever, and that she will treasure it. Thanks to the magic forest, Sara had a new found strength, and became a stronger person.

Days, months and years passed.

The vineyard belongs to Sara and her husband now.

Recently, her father passed away. They had a beautiful memorial service for him by the vineyard, with lots of white roses and pink lilies, his favorite. Sara's son, Jason, was really close with his grandpa. The lost really left a mark on him. It was hard for Sara to watch her son suffer.

So, one fine day, she packed him lunch, and told him to go take a walk around the vineyard. Although hesitant at first, he obliged. Jason was out for a whole day but when he came back late in the evening, he was a different person.

Having gone through the same experience, Sara knew something happened to her son. Something good and very much needed by him. Jason went out everyday since then, and always when he comes back, he seems more alive and happy. Sara knew. She knew that Odin and the magical forest was helping her son heal, and secretly she thanked her old friend.