After I told my parents about Mahlon they called David as well to see where he is. David tried to feed them the same story he had given us but after relentless questioning he finally did admit that he had come out to a truckstop near to where we lived and picked Mahlon up. They had made these plans quite some time earlier since Mahlon had always been really close to David and had been dreaming of joining him ever since David had left the Amish several months earlier.
My parents let Mahlon stay with David for a few days before going to pick him up and and taking him back to their home. Things had changed though and after a taste of what life outside the Amish was like the rest of that summer Mahlon was very restless and we realized it was probably only a matter of time before he would be leaving again.
I didn't like how my family was being torn and everything was changing. I wished we would have all stayed in Pennsylvania and everything would still be fine.
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I am cringing a bit. How hard this must have been. I can see other things too, now knowing about David and Mahlon that must have made your own exit so hard.
ReplyDeleteAt least you knew he was safe.
ReplyDeletetill, I can see why you were feeling your whole family was being torn apart.
Must have been really toughh for you!
What a difficult time that must have been for your whole family...
ReplyDeleteSo many changes, so far from home! For both you and your parents.
ReplyDeleteChange is hard, for sure. It seems like it's even harder when you're expecting it, somehow.
ReplyDeleteI know it was a serious situation, but I kinda laughed at your your brother not being able to pull one over on your parents:D
Uh huh, I just knew David was in on it! ;) I know it was worrisome at the time, though.
ReplyDeleteFamilies change but being torn apart like that is just so painful. You were hardly settled in your new, unsettling, location. I can't imagine how your parents felt. I imagine you may have even cried again as you typed this section.
ReplyDeleteYour poor parents - they must have felt like they were being torn in two.
ReplyDeleteThat must have been a very hard time for you!
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