EPILOG

The X-rays showed nothing serious. Edmond would have a lump on his head for awhile, but there was no skull fracture or concussion. As the doctor was giving him some advice on how to take care of his head, Susan and Lena showed up. Edmond eyed Lena suspiciously. "Don't you have to be at work in a few hours?"
Lena laughed. "I'm going to call in sick. I think they'll understand."
Susan nodded. "Me too."
Edmond looked at them. "So, now what?"
Lena looked at her watch. "First thing, I think we all need some sleep. Later on, though, I'd like to show you Old Town, and some of the drawbridges on the Willamette River."
"The Willamette River?"
"The river you crossed over, coming from the airport."
Ed shook his head. "I don't remember crossing any river."
It was Lena’s turn to shake her head. "You must have been in a daze. The airport is on the other side of the river from where I live. You HAD to have crossed it."
Edmond stared at her. "Okay, whatever."
"Anyway, you came all this way; I want to show you around. How soon do you have to go back?"
"I didn't buy a return flight yet. I could blog from here for a few days."
On the ride back to Portland, Lena mentioned that Edmond's visit was an answer to prayer. Edmond didn't say anything, but he realized that, not too long ago, he would have argued with her that prayer ever changed anything, but now, he found himself seriously considering her words.
Susan dropped Edmond off at his hotel as the sun was coming up, then dropped Lena off, and headed home herself.
When Edmond got back to his room, he surprised himself, and he took some time for prayer, "Jesus, I know I haven't spoken to you since the accident. I've been angry with you, and I thought you were angry with me. I still don't really have much to say, except I'm sorry for the way I've been acting. Thank you for keeping Lena safe, and thank you for allowing me to meet her. It has been an honor and a privilege. Thank you."
When Lena got home, she also spent some time in prayer before lying down. "Lord Jesus, thank you for sending Edmond. I didn't think anybody had even really missed me yet. And I really didn't think that Edmond would have come to my rescue. I know that he hasn't left his apartment in years. Lord, if the only good that comes from this is that Edmond gets his life back, then I'm grateful. Thank you for using me that way. Amen."