498 Missing Jean

Finland felt at a loss because it had been five years since Jean last came to celebrate the Christmas holidays with her family. In the past, every Christmas and end of the year, Lauriel and Jean would join the Schneider family, hurrying over from wherever they were to celebrate the holiday with them.

However, for the past five years, Jean always only apologized and said that he couldn't leave his family behind.

"Why don't you bring Marion and Jean-Marie here?" Finland asked one time. "You know I miss you so much ... I also really want to meet Jean-Marie."

"I'm sorry, but Marion is still recovering. I can't leave her," Jean replied apologetically. "I promise, once we can travel, we will visit you."

But then five years passed and that promise was never kept. Finland felt even sadder. Maybe this was how it would always feel like when losing friends because they would be starting a new life with their spouses.