"A Fictional Place" - part 9

Here's another installment to the history of Kye Valley.  This little series, "A Fictional Place",  has now grown to 9 parts.  I think I'm going to start a new little series called "Morning Star Fellowship".  Maybe I'll start the new one in about a couple of weeks.  I think I have a little bit more that I want to do on this one.  Enjoy.  :)

3 Friends

A son was born to Marty and Jane Stephens.  They named him Jacob.  The following year a son was born to Ed and Marie Hart.  They named him Shawn.

Jacob and Shawn played together even as babies.  As they grew older they became best friends.  Jacob and Shawn were never close to the sons of Jack Kealy Sr.  because Jack Jr. and Fred were both several years older than them. Still all four boys were friends.  But Jacob and Shawn palled around together with other friends while Jack Jr. and Fred each hung out with their own friends.

As time went on more children were born to the Hart and Stephens families.  Ed Hart and Marty Stephens each had three children while Jack Kealy Sr. just had his two.  Of the eight children in the second generation, Shawn Hart was the creative talented one.

Shawn started writing poems while he was still in grade school.  At first he wrote about the beauty of God's creation in snow-capped mountains, cascading waterfalls, and winding rivers.  As he grew older he wrote more about God's love and grace for people in the midst of seemingly hopeless situations.  At the same time Shawn sang in children's choirs both at church and at school.  A few times he sang solo.  He was about six-years-old when he started taking piano lessons.  By the time he was about 12-years-old Shawn was very accomplished on the piano.

In the midst of all of this Shawn wanted to hear his father tell him that he was doing a good job.  But Ed Hart never told his son how proud he was of him.

Still, Marie always told Shawn, "That was good, Son.  God has given you a gift."