LUCY part 23
Lucy part 23
May 14, 2017
Mary continued working at the same office as Lancelot and worked herself into the same schedule as Lancelot. She and Lancelot grew closer in their friendship but they both did not allow the friendship to become romantic. They had discussed romance but each decided to be friends first and take the romance when it came later in their relationship.Mary was very welcome to come down to camp with Lancelot by all the residents. Mary practiced passive exercise to help prevent muscle stiffness. Her Mother had a stroke when Mary was small and she did these range of movement exercises along with her Mother and continued them into her adulthood. Mary's parents were living in France at this time of their lives and Mary was staying in their home.
Ma Ma Monkey started doing passive exercises along with Mary and the two of them developed an everlasting friendship. Ma Ma told her of her childhood in the jungle before Grandfather rescued her. The other monkeys made fun of her because of her being tailless. they beat her and knocked her down, stealing her food and depriving her of cool clean water. They all had mates and had many children. then Gramps came along and treated her well. They became mates and soon she was carrying a child. Then the humans came and rounded them up to sell to the circus. With their good luck Grandfather bought them both. He treated them with respect and taught them sign language of the humans. Gramps learned fast so in his free time taught Ma Ma. Grandfather saw that they were a couple, married for life he told them. Ma Ma did some performing in the circus but when Grandfather saw her pregnancy he taught her to prepare meals for himself and the others in his care.
"So, Ma Ma, that is why you are such a good cook. My mother did not cook because she had others to cook and clean for us when I was growing up as a child". said Mary.
Aunty Bea came in to camp along with Lucy carrying baskets of fresh watercress.
"Ma Ma we have fresh greens and Thimble berries". said Lucy.
There was loud and intense screaming in camp and Baby Monk came in crying his little heart out. He was carrying Blue Bear. Blue Bear was torn to shreds with his ears in Baby Monks hands.
He jumps into Ma Ma's arms screaming and carrying on something fiercely.
Ma Ma wrapped her arms gently around Baby soothing him with a humming sound.
Baby stopped screaming and calmed down enough to read what Ma Ma signed to him. Mary saw his answer about the other children ripping the bear to pieces. Mary quietly left and went over to Lucy telling her what was going on and Lucy asked Gramps to call the children together and she and Gramps had a long long talk with them.
Soon the children all surrounded Baby Monk hugging and snuggling him.
Aunty Bea came over to the table and looked over Baby Bear just shaking her head.
Mary came over with her medical bag and said: "Baby Monk may I fix Blue Bear for you? I am a very good doctor and I have never had a patient unhappy with my care".
Baby brought Blue Bear over to Mary and Mary carefully sewed his stuffing back inside. Then she sewed the ears on one at a time. Mary purposely took a long time to sew the Bear patient together so the children would understand the damage they had done to Bear and how they had hurt Baby Monk. It was a lesson they well learned.
The next time Aunty Bea went up top to go shopping she made sure she took Mary with her and they went out for lunch then went shopping for bears. All kinds and sizes. All shapes and colors with the exception of a Blue Bear!
When they returned to camp there was a bear for every child to love. Lionel whispered in Lucy's ear what a dear Aunty she had and if they ever had children she would be the best Great Aunty in the world.
Lucy looked into Lionel's eyes and said" If ever"?
Lullaby and goodnight, with roses bedight
With lilies o'er spread is baby's wee bed
Lay thee down now and rest, may thy slumber be blessed
Lay thee down now and rest, may thy slumber be blessed
Lullaby and goodnight, thy mother's delight
Bright angels beside my darling abide
They will guard thee at rest, thou shalt wake on my breast
They will guard thee at rest, thou shalt wake on my breast
©Julia A Knaake