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"Breakfast with
Mimi"
Copyright 2006 Thomas F. Gregg All Rights
Reserved
Synopsis
Mimi Diamond, "Ice
Princess" a sexy diva with beautiful blond hair and a voluptuous
body caught the vision of the Diamond Hearts theme. The passion
Tommy and Mimi felt for each other grew everyday from the very
first time they made love on the waterfront in Laguna Beach,
California. Thus the first draft of the Diamond Hearts pledge
was written. Vision, hope, faith, time, prayer, love, commitment.
Nothing can justify hatred, forgive. So you can live free, face
challenges with courage, keep promises and maintain trust. Wrapped
in our most important piece of clothing, love, "Breakfast
With Mimi" will polish your Diamond Heart.
Excerpt
Chapter 5
The smell of coffee
brewing woke John; as he lay in bed, trying to get in gear, he
thought about the barn filled with cars, neon signs, pinball
machines, jukeboxes, slot machines, and a door with locks that
had not been opened in years. While he snuggled under the covers
of the king-sized sleigh bed, he pondered how to best approach
Hook with his curiosity.
Sarah was starting to stir, and, opening her eyes, she looked
at John and smiled; she gave him a long romantic kiss, and said,
"Morning, Darling, I love you." As they lay facing
each other, John asked her how the visit with her mother had
gone. Sarah thought for a second, and said, "Pappy was my
mother's inspiration, and I learned so much about him; yet mother
says there's a whole lot more."
John got dressed as
Sarah put on her bathrobe; they were both ready for coffee and
the adventures possible on a new day at Diamond Hearts Farm.
When they walked,
arm in arm, down the grand staircase, Mimi was waiting at the
bottom step. "It's about time," she said, her reading
glasses sitting on the edge of her nose. "Mother, its only
8:00 a.m.," Sarah replied; ignoring Sarah's remark, Mimi
took John's arm, and walked him into the dining room.
John pulled his mother-in-law's
chair out, waiting for her to be seated before taking his own
place. After they were all seated, Hook poured coffee from a
beautiful Reed & Barton silver service, handed Mimi the morning
paper, and announced, "Breakfast is ready."
The meal was served
on silver platters; it consisted of scrambled eggs, fruit, pancakes
with no butter, dry wheat toast, potatoes and extra crisp bacon.
Mimi's breakfast china
had been a gift from Pappy, after he teased her one morning about
paper plates and styrofoam cups; later that day, she had all
the dishes removed from the estate and, with bare cupboards,
empty china cabinet, and a baron buffet, she'd informed Pappy
that, unless he apologized, every meal from then on would be
served on paper plates. Realizing she was dead serious, he had
quickly apologized, and she accepted.
They later sat down
to a dinner of steak, potatoes, salad, bread and desert, all
of which was served on 8" paper plates. When Pappy asked,
"And where is our china?" Mimi replied, "At the
second-hand store, along with all the crystal." The next
morning, and every morning since, breakfast was served on the
blue Currier & Ives Weeping Willow china. Diamond Hearts
Farm never saw another paper plate, styrofoam cup, or any other
disposable utensils.
The morning paper
had been part of a daily routine for over twenty-five years;
it lay, unopened, on the right side of Mimi's place-setting.
Another part of their routine, fresh flowers gracing the center
of the massive mahogany dining- room table, and a single rose
in a crystal bud vase in front of Mimi's plate.
Next to the rose there was always a simple card from Pappy; Mimi
opened the card and, in Pappy's handwriting, read:
My darling Diva,
Today's is the
last card you will open from me, as our lives are now separated
by heaven and earth. Darling, you were my candle of hope, a princess
who became a queen, a mother who is a goddess, and a life-partner
committed to the growth of her family. Through your eyes of wisdom,
your soft heart filled with love, you live by example. You are
the true definition of gentleness and integration; you taught
me to improve myself, to see the ways I could improve, while
living life to the fullest, sharing truth, goodness, honor and
glory. My days were filled with your sunshine, your soft gentle
touch and the positive outlook that we greeted each day with.
Our time-tested relationship blessed me with a full life, and
gave me the power to share unselfish love from my heart. Mimi,
you helped me see everything in its proper perspective, and helped
me to gain a peace-of- mind that never ended. You are an angel
of kindness and consideration; you lift the spirits of all who
know you, showing them a path that is rich in rewards, with a
light that never dims.
Darling, thank you for hearing my dreams; thank you for truth;
thank you for giving my life meaning. Thank you for being part
of the dream, and thank you for encouraging me to live the dream.
Mimi, you filled
my heart with an abundance of love, while giving me the greatest
earthly gift possible: yourself.
I love you today, tomorrow, and forever.
God bless you,
our children, our grand-children and the polished Diamond Heart
that we became."
Love,
Tommy
As the tears rolled
down her flushed cheeks, Mimi folded the note, put it against
her heart, and whispered to herself, "Morning, Tommy. I
love you."
Finished with breakfast,
John helped Hook clear the dishes while sipping another cup of
coffee. "Can we work in the garage today?" He asked,
Hook looked at John and just groaned. Mimi and Sarah would spend
hours talking, looking at photos, and planning a shopping trip,
something Sarah looked forward to every time she visited her
mother.
Sarah would also spend
time riding her favorite horse, a chestnut mare Pappy had given
her after she won the last beauty contest she had entered; an
enthusiastic horsewoman, Sarah had learned to ride, rope, barrel
race and show at an early age. Sarah named the mare "Time
Out," after the rocking-chair she was made to sit in as
a child for time-out. A high-spirited animal, like Sarah, the
mare only listened to one person. Like Sarah, she only listened
to one person. Although others attempted to ride Time Out with
little success, Sarah-soft spoken, with a gentle touch--had no
problems; she had the magic to get the best out of her.
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