by Jones, Rick
Grabbing the duffel bag, Kimball took one last look, absorbing everything. High on the wall was the stained glass window of the Virgin Mother, her arms reaching out as a gesture of acceptance and the willingness to embrace those in need.
Although the light of the sun was beginning to wane, a thin beam of light cast from the Virgin Mary’s hands alighted on the cleric’s collar, giving it a glowing appeal that appeared ethereal in its effect.
In less than three steps Kimball crossed the room and looked at the collar, then at the image of the Virgin Mother.
The sun was going down.
And the glow of the collar was fading fast.
Kimball grabbed the band with a sense of homage and carefully placed it in his pocket.
Maybe someday you’ll be pressed back into duty; he recalled the cardinal saying.
But Kimball knew this to be an unlikely scenario.
Straightening his beret to specs as a good Vatican Knight should, he grabbed his duffel bag and closed the door behind him, wondering what he was going to do with the rest of his life.
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