Chapter 23 - Page 323 - Field Of Flowers

   When Jim woke up, daylight streamed through the window. He could hear whispering, but didn't know what was going on. When Jim turned over, he could see Rhasha was already awake and facing away from him. Francis and Shanha sat on the bed next to Rhasha, and Shanha was holding Rhasha's hand and telling her that she had pretty eyes. When Shanha saw Jim turn over, she kissed Rhasha on the forehead and jumped over Rhasha to sit on Jim's stomach. Francis looked confused; she didn't understand what Shanha was doing.

   Rhasha and Shanha smiled and looked into Jim's eyes. "Good morning, sunshine," they said in unison. Jim smiled back, knowing what they were going to say next: "You have very pretty eyes."

   Jim winked at Francis as she clapped her hands together and laughed. "All three of you girls have pretty eyes, too," he replied. "Good morning, angels." Jim hugged both girls.

   Francis knelt on the side of the bed and leaned over Rhasha. She looked at Jim and smiled. "Yes," she said, "you do have pretty eyes."

   "Thank you," Jim said, "but your eyes are prettier."

   They all walked to the dining hall together to eat. When they finished breakfast, Jim and Rhasha decided to go to the hospital, and Francis and Shanha joined them. The hospital now had eighty beds, and all but one was occupied. Eight new patients had been admitted since they went to America. The new patients didn't know Jim, Rhasha, or Shanha, but all the previous patients were thrilled when the trio entered the hospital and Jim and Rhasha began talking to the patient in bed one. Francis got to see firsthand how Jim and Rhasha behaved toward each patient, and she remembered her vision, and how Jim and Rhasha had cared for Shanha, and she loved them for it.