642 Things to Write About Challenge!: Epilogue for the story that includes a streetlight, a bear, and a kid with a jar of honey

Epilogue

It was a happy reunion for all eleven kids taken, including Caroline, Josh, and Jacob.

June was happily reconnected with her parents, after being gone a full year. She was, from then on, homeschooled, and graduated above average. After graduating, she studied to become a social worker.

Caroline and her brother Josh were already homeschooled, but even after this ordeal, they still went to their co-ops and sports practices (track and football) at their local high school, where Jacob went. Both of them also graduated above average, and Josh went to college to become a preacher.

Josh, Caroline, and Jacob became a trio of best friends, and spoke at different school functions about their experiences and child safety.

Jacob went back to the same school he’d attended previously, meeting after school with Caroline and Josh, to walk home together each day after their sports practices. Jacob’s grades improved from his past history, and he graduated with honors. After graduating, he went to college to become a Lawyer. He also started to attend church with Caroline and Josh, and gave his life to the Lord. His mother and father soon followed.

Caroline became a track star on her team, but decided to continue track just as a simple hobby to keep her in shape. After she graduated, at age 18, she went to college and became a 1^st Grade teacher at age 21. After two years of teaching, she married Jacob.

But of course, we cannot forget Howard.

After going through twenty different trials, he was given five life sentences, without parole.

But Caroline, Josh, and Jacob, and occasionally June, went to visit him in prison, showing the true act of forgiveness.