BoJamesDuke Posted February 2, 2008 Author Report Posted February 2, 2008 Bo continued to just grin, looking over the little boat. Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 "You like it?" asked Luke hopefully. Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted February 2, 2008 Author Report Posted February 2, 2008 "I love it!"Bo exclaimed, scrambling off the bed and running into the lounge where Jesse and Lavinia were at."Auntie, Uncle! Look it! Luke made me this!" Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 Lavinia looked over and smiled. "Well look at that...what a pretty boat."Luke had followed him out and hugged his aunt handing her a gift he had made- a box made out of popcicle sticks. Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted February 2, 2008 Author Report Posted February 2, 2008 Jesse smiled a little, watching Lavinia with the boys....knowing that Lavinia's days were numbered, not having told the boys about it yet.Bo grinned, running over to Jesse and showing him the boat. Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 Lavinia thanked Luke with a hug which he readily returned. "I missed you Auntie""I missed you too my big boy" said Lavinia softly. Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted February 2, 2008 Author Report Posted February 2, 2008 Jesse smiled and helped Bo to climb up onto his lap, inspecting the boat which Luke had made with a nod."It's very nice Bo, didja thank Luke for makin' it for ya?"Bo nodded eagerly, taking the boat back and making it "sail" across the air."I sure did..."Jesse nodded back, watching Bo with a smile."Good Boy..." Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 "Now what do you call this thing here?" asked avinia drawing Luke into her lap."S'a box...for ya to keep all your most favorite things in..." answered Luke."It's a might small to put you an Bo in..." answered his aunt with a smile. Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted February 2, 2008 Author Report Posted February 2, 2008 Bo grinned as he heard Lavinia's answer, looking over to her and Luke as he played with his boat. Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 Luke leaned his dark curly head against his aunt's shoulder as she held him, rocking him a little.Telling him and Bo would not be easy- in fact she had no idea how to do it. Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted February 2, 2008 Author Report Posted February 2, 2008 **End Flashback**Bo smiled, shaking his head"You know I still got that Boat...I never played with it beyond that day because I was worried it'd get broke..." Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 Luke looked at him surprised. "You still have it?!" Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted February 2, 2008 Author Report Posted February 2, 2008 Bo looked to him, nodding"Well yeah....look..."Bo got up and headed into their bedroom, rumaging around in his secret hididng place where he kept everything that was special or dear to him and heads back out with the little boat."See....as good as when ya first gave it t'me..." Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 Luke bit his lip, deeply touched. "Wow." Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted February 2, 2008 Author Report Posted February 2, 2008 Daisy smiled and held her hand out to look at it, to which Bo responded by handing her the small boat with a warning to be careful with it. Daisy smiled as she could see that even when Luke was only little, he was still a fine craftsman with his hands...some of the things Luke had created over the years were really beautiful and so much better than you could buy in any shop. Luke had a way of making any piece of wood into something completly beautiful. Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 "I can't believe you hung ont' that..." said Luke softly.Jesse took the boat from Daisy looking it over. "I always wondered why yo didn't go int' woodworkin...ya had such a talent for it..." Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted February 2, 2008 Author Report Posted February 2, 2008 Bo shrugged and sat down again, watching Jesse and Daisy handle the boat protectivly, almost as if it contained the rarest jewels in the world."I kept practically everything you gave me Luke..." He said softly.Daisy shook her head."Seriously Luke, you could make things and earn a lot of money...you didn't HAVE a talent for it...you still do have it now..I mean look at that beauitful Jewlery Box you made for me..." Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 "Aw heck that weren't nothin Daisy," he began. Jesse shook his head. "You worked long on it..." "Right...if I had any talent, it wouldna took me so long," said Luke before looking to Bo not knowing what to say,. It wasn't often someone could make him speechless but Bo just had. Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted February 2, 2008 Author Report Posted February 2, 2008 Daisy sighed and shook her head"Luke you have talent because it takes you so long...the different between what you make and what those companies manufacture is that you actually care what the finished result looks like...Luke you could put up an advertisement saying you'll make birthday presents for people but you need the order months in advance...you don't have to make something in a day to be good at it...everyone who has seen my jewelery box has commented on how well made it was and they ask me where I got it from...when I tell them you made it, they can't believe it...one girl actually asked if you could make her one...you have such a talent for it Luke..."Bo silently nodded in agreement, looking over the little boat in his hands. Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 Luke looked over at Bo, stil so touched that he had kept the boat all these years and smiled a little. It ws nice to feel loved like that. Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted February 2, 2008 Author Report Posted February 2, 2008 Bo looked to Luke and smiled to him."She's right ya know Luke...I loved this so much that I kept it...why not share yer talent with people..." Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 "I don't think I could...never tried to make somethin for anyone other than family..."he answered. Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted February 2, 2008 Author Report Posted February 2, 2008 "There's always a first time fer everything..."Bo answered back, looking to his Uncle"Right Uncle Jesse?" Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted February 2, 2008 Report Posted February 2, 2008 "S'what they say..." returned Jesse."I'll think on it," answered Luke quietly. Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted February 2, 2008 Author Report Posted February 2, 2008 Bo nodded as did Daisy, getting up to go and put the boat back. Quote
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