- Amelie- “Mommy is back!” Harper was the first one to receive me at the packhouse. I caught him in the air as he jumped into my arms from the stairs. The pup peppered my face with kisses, making me giggle. I whirled him around, adding to his joy. Harper was so excited, so happy to see me there and with Mason, that I almost cried. How can my brief absence affect him that much? “Thank you, daddy! Thank you for bringing my mommy back!” Harper screamed from my arms to his father. He asked Mason to come and embrace us together as we usually did in Saint Isabella. Mason obeyed his son and kissed Harper’s head, wrapping us in his arms tightly. This is where I belong. I will not leave my two boys ever again! Lolo showed up by the stairs, followed by Allen. Mason to