It was like stepping outside, but when he turned around he only saw more outdoors. Yet, James still had the distinct feeling that he had just stepped through a door into this place. He did not know where this place was, but that did not frighten him. If anything, the feeling he got from looking at the grass covered slopes around him gave him a feeling of....happiness. Intense happiness. More amazing was the fact that James did not feel pain any more. In all his short life he could not remember one time that the pain did not rack his small body. And now...nothing.
"Hello James, remember me?" Turning, James saw Donny walking towards him... looking taller, broader than James remembered him being.
"How did you get here?" James asked in a small voice.
"I live here!" Donny said in a loud voice; then quieter, "and now you do to."
"Is mommy coming here?"
"Yes," said Donny. "You have to be patient, but right now I want you to see someone." As he spoke, Donny slowly outstretched his hand to point behind James. Slowly turning, James saw the feet first, feet with holes in them! The small boy had the feeling that there was something strange, yet wonderful about those feet with holes in them. As his eyes moved upward he saw the hands; holes in them as well. Then James looked up into the face, the face that was smiling back at him. It was a face so incredibly kind and so incredibly familiar that James immediately started running towards the man. The man bent down with open arms as James ran headlong into them, sending both boy and man flying backwards onto the grass, each one laughing loudly. The man pulled James close to his chest and whispered, "Welcome home James, I have waited a long time for you."
Smiling, James looked up and again and asked, "Will mommy and the rest of my family be coming?"
"Soon James,soon." the man replied. "But first come with me," he said, standing up and taking the boys small hand in his. "I have so much to show you."
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