Chapter 13  Chapter 13 Time passed quickly for such a busy family. The younger brother was already two years old. Dani felt fulfilled watching her children. Little Gabriel admired his older brother and wanted to mimic everything he did. Thus, he was learning things very quickly. The two of them got along very well, much to their mother's delight. Miguel liked the attention received from the younger, of course. He didn't mind that his phrases were repeated by his brother. He felt like the head of the troop, because Little Gabriel always marched behind him and naturally, followed by the Granny, as they lovely called Mrs. Lu

Epilogue One afternoon, when André was in training and the boys were at school, Dani sat next to Mrs. Luiza on the couch. They shared everything, concerns, problems, joys and victories. One counted on the other and they occupied that dwelling within the heart of each other, as rarely happens in this world. ‘Are you worried, dear?’ ‘Grandma, I'm afraid of dying before André. If I have an illness, or an accident, I don't know how he could react.’ ‘Daniela, you shouldn't be thinking these things. The measure, that we endure with concerns, is one day. God did things this way.’ ‘I can't help thinking about it, grandma. My fear is that in the face of another loss, another pain, it will be too much for him to overcome. He could give in to the pain. Because his life, since childhood, had many burdens.’ ‘Then create a lot of happiness, to counterbalance with the sadness.’ Dani ponders on Mrs. Luiza's words. Those eyes, shining with conf