Touching Spirit Bear Resolution: A Short Story

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Touching Spirit Bear Resolution As Cole and Peter had spent a year on the island together and they learned to heal. It is now 10 years after the island and they haven’t seen each other since. One day Cole was scrolling through Facebook with his wife Linda. He found Peter and was already overwhelmed with joy and excitement. He had to say something and talk about how their lives have changed. “Hello Peter this is Cole Matthews we spent a year on the island together,” he typed. “Cole I have not contacted you for a reason please don’t try to again.” Peter replied. Cole was genuinely shocked, how could Peter act this way. He thought they had healed together and that the island had taught them to forgive. “Peter if you would please let me talk we …show more content…

“You have a problem, let me help you please” Cole insisted. “You have done enough “helping” in my life, that stupid island didn’t help. “You have to want to be better to overcome your problems.” Cole answered. “I’ll go to rehab if you promise to never let me go to waste like I did after the island.” He said. ” Thank you” Cole replied. The next week Peter showed up at Cole’s house… drunk again. Cole knew Peter’s problem was just like his father. Linda happened to work at the local rehab center to help with alcohol addiction. When they got to the center the doctors knew right away who peter was. “This guy has been here five times already, he’s hopeless.” One nurse said. Peter didn’t bring anything for himself even though it is a sleep away system. First they went to a support group and Cole got to go with because he was paying for Peter’s treatment. When thee support group started Peter was the first one to talk. “This man Cole Matthews was in anger for the first part of his life. He robbed a hardware store and when I ratted him out he beat my head in the concrete making me have to go to the hospital for a while. Then I was suicidal so they brought me to this “healing island” where Cole healed for his anger. The island worked for a while, then I found alcohol… the biggest mistake of my life.” He

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