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DelayedDeliveryStellahadbeenpreparedforherhusband’sdeath.Sincethedoctor’spronouncementofterminalcancer,theyhadbothfacedtheinevitable,strivingtomakethemostoftheirremainingtimetogether.Dave’sfinancialaffairshadalwaysbeeninorder.Therewerenonewburdensinherwidowedstate.Itwasjusttheawfulaloneness…thelackofpurposetoherdays.Theyhadbeenachildlesscouplebychoice.Theirliveshadbeenfullandrich.Theyhadbeencontentwithbusycareers,andwitheachother.Theyhadmanyfriends.Had.Thatwastheoperativewordthesedays.Itwasbadenoughlosingtheonepersonyoulivedwithallyourheart.Butoverthepastfewyears,sheandDaverepeatedlycopedwiththedeathsoftheirfriendsandrelations.Theywereallofanage---theagewhenhumanbodiesbegangivingup.Dying.Faceit---theywereold!Andnow,approachingthefirstChristmaswithoutDave,Stellawasalltooawareshewasonherown.Withshakyfingers,sheloweredthevolumeoftheradiosothattheChristmasmusicfadedtoamutedbackground.Tohersurprise,shesawthatthemailhadarrived.Withtheinevitablewinceofpainfromherarthritis,shebenttoretrievethewhiteenvelopefromthefloor.Sheopenedthemwhilesittingonthepianobench.TheyweremostlyChristmascards,andhersadeyessmiledatthefamiliarityofthetraditionalscenesandatthelovingmessagesinside.Shearrangedthemamongtheothersonthepianotop.Inherentirehouse,theyweretheonlyseasonaldecoration.Theholidaywaslessthanaweekaway,butshejustdidnothavethehearttoputupasillytree,orevensetupthestablethatDavehadbuiltwithhisownhands.Suddenlyengulfedbythelonelinessofitall,Stellaburiedherfaceinherhands,andletthetearscome.HowwouldshepossiblygetthroughChristmasandthewinterbeyondit?TheringofthedoorbellwassounexpectedthatStellahadtostifleasmallscreamofsurprise.Nowwhocouldpossiblybecallingonher?Sheopenedthewoodendoorandstaredthroughthescreenedwindowofthestormdoor.Onherfrontporchstoodastrangeyoungman,whoseheadwasbarelyvisibleabovethelargecartoninhisarms.Shepeeredbeyondhimtothedriveway,buttherewasnothingab0outthesmallcartogiveacluetohisidentity.Pluckingupcourage,theelderlyladyopenedthedoorslightlyandhesteppedsidewaysto