Chapter 60: Leaving The Philippines

The day of our flight to New York arrived. Our things are ready. Actually, last night we prepared the things we will bring.

Last week, I let Athara say goodbye to the church where she served. I felt a pain for my wife because I could see the sadness in her eyes when she said goodbye to the church. She did come home with red eyes and they were even swollen.

We are sitting on the sofa today while our son is in the stroller busy playing with his robot.

My eyes wandered all over the interior of the house. This house has become a part of my being. Here I felt the feeling of truly having a wife and a family.

"I will surely miss this place, Athara," I said to my wife.

She smiled before leaning into me.

She smiled and at the same time as she smiled tears fell from her eyes.

She forced a laugh. She immediately removed the tears that I guessed would also fall and follow her first tears.

"Theron, don't even talk about the house. You know that this has become our home. This is where I fel