She's Gone
A Micro-Fiction Story
“It will be okay, Dad.”
Tara’s attempt to soothe her father fell on deaf ears. He could hear nothing but the ragged beats of his own heart and the medical transport vehicle driving away, as he watched his wife of sixty years leave their home for the last time.
“Mom will be fine,” Tara continued. “Did you notice she was smiling when she left?”
John forced his own tear-stained smile as his daughter took his hand in hers.
“I know,” he replied. “But it wasn’t her beautiful smile I fell in love with. It was her beautiful mind.
“She’s gone.”
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Cathy holmes
Canadian family girl with a recently discovered love for writing. Other loves include animals and sports.
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Comments (26)
That is real love right there. Beautiful and touching and sad all at once.
Oh my heart 🥺 You've managed to make an extremely poignant moment beautiful here, somehow. ❤️ But man, this stings. So well done, Cathy!
This was very sad and beautiful at the same time
A beautiful story
Losing a loved one is probably the most painful thing ever! This was so heartbreaking!
This is so heartbreaking and very, very real. Beautiful work.
Beautiful! Sniff sniff.
Oh, my heart! 🥺 This is written beautifully. Got my emotions going.❤️
Beautiful piece Cathy - certainly does make you think on about life
So much emotion in so few words. Well done my friend 😊
Oh my! That was beautiful! I felt very emotional. My favorite piece from you!
Oh this was so sad :(
Oh, my. This hits home. Beautifully written!
So sad, but beautifully written.
Gosh, so much emotion conveyed in so few words. Epic.
So very sad and all too common. You could feel the emotion in every beat of this piece. Beautiful work, hugs :)
So poignant.
So awesome. The pain of dementia is explained in 100 words. Insightful.
Thanks Cathy, for such a clear demonstration of the true value of the micro-fiction format. Wow!
Beautiful & emotional!!!💖💖💕
Rest In Peace... I felt this. Great Job, Cathy.
It's sad, all the things that might happen to us as we age.
My father-in-law had a massive stroke on the operating table two months before our son was born. He spent the rest of his life in a wheelchair, struggling to talk. That's all our son ever knew of him.
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