For Jewlz

I wrote a booklet some years ago titled "Searching for Seleste".

I used a short story as foreward for the booklet. I don't know where I got it from, and I doubt I was the one who wrote it.

Anyway, I was thinking of Vivian Shilander and it was to honour her, that I put that short foreward to my booklet.

It is not only for Vivian but other ex-Family mothers, like yourself, who had to fight to get their kids back from the Family.

Here it is.

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A big eagle had picked up a newborn from its ctib and flown with it to his nest on top of a steep, unapproachable mountain peak.

Many in the large town, including groups of strong young men and even professional climbers tried hard but failed to reach the rocktop where the baby lay helpless.

After all had almost given up in frustration, a young woman, her face covered with tears started the hopeless climb. Very early the next morning the same young woman was seen descending the mount with the infant in her arms, her clothes covered with mud, hands scratched and bleeding.

When the amazed townfolk asked her how could she have succeeded when all others had failed she simply replied, her eyes shining through her muddy face,

"I am the mother!"

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