I had never imagined in my wildest dreams, that my Aunt Beth, would have done what she did! The suddenness of her action shocked me into state of confusion and a bit of uneasiness. So many thoughts raced through my mind, as she finished my sponge bath and covered me with a fresh sheet. I did not know what to say, yet I felt the need to say something. I started to speak in a low voice, but it came out as a stutter, only to have my Aunt reach over and place her fingers across my lips.
"Shuss" my aunt whispered, "Don't say anything."
The look in my eyes must have spoke volumes, as we looked into each others eyes.
"We all have needs!" my aunt went on to say, "You have yours and I have mine." And with that comment ringing in my ears, Aunt Beth leaned down and gently kissed me on my lips.
In a daze, I watched Aunt Beth leave the room, with a sly grin on her face!
The rest of the day went by in slow motion, as I dwelled on the turn of events and what the future seemed to promise. I drifted in and out of sleep, still a bit weak from my injuries.