(No Author’s Note today: Just keep doing what you’re doing.)
© Janet Webb
Love Used To Be A Friend Of Mine
by Miles H. Rost
Paul Whitaker looked at the glass candy bowl, and sighed.
A gift given to him by a wonderful woman, the candy bowl was used quite a bit when he would host family gatherings. It was his estate that the Whitaker family reunion was held every 5 years. The kids always loved the candy bowl.
Then they stopped coming around. Things got busy. Soon enough, it was just him and his wife, Helen.
That memory, the last time he saw Helen alive, etched into his mind.
The candy bowl, the reminder of love, lay shattered on the floor.
His love was gone.
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Dear Miles,
You captured the emotion in the candy bowl and what it means. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks! Blame it all on Jim Capaldi. He really was the one who inspired this.
Great use of song title (great song) and intriguing story. Lots of history told in 100 words. You packed it to go! Wonderful, Miles!
A great compliment! Thank you for all that you’ve been posting!
Thank-YOU! 🙂
To be the last one left… maybe the dropped candy bowl is a blessing in the long run… reminders are so painful.
Yet, reminders are also a way for us to remember and to develop. In this case, though, it may be better that it’s gone. A signal to an end, as it were.
Powerful story here; nicely handled!
Thanks! It was quite surprising considering how tough the last week (wednesday to wednesday) way.
With even the reminder gone, what remains? A moving tale indeed.
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The memory. That’s about it. Thank you for the compliment!
Beautifully told story. The use of the candy jar as a plot device was masterful. Well done. Cheers, Varad.
Honestly, that’s what drew me in first. The story just came together with the music. Capaldi was, and will always be, an inspiration.
So many losses portrayed in this. Nicely done.
Sometimes, loss has to be shown in order for the future to come forth. Thanks for the note!
There is an aching sadness here.
Ya better believe it! 😀 Thanks for reading and stopping by.
Powerful and sad, treasured possessions, you offered us so much in so few words.
I am honored! I may have to now expand this a bit more…though leaving it just as it is seems to be quite great.
The story of a life-long love told around a candy jar: brilliant. And very sad. Eventually, everything ends, but it is always too soon.
Quite. Very much so. Thank you for stopping by! ^_^
Very sad. And brilliant writing. Love used to be a friend of mine.
It can be a friend again, if one is willing to look for it. Thanks for the note!
Using the candy jar to tell the story of how their love worked out in practice was an excellent idea, and a very brave one I think when you have only 100 words!
Honestly, it was merely just seeing the candy jar as the first of two things, and just going with it from there. Thank you for the note, and I hope you also liked the song that went with it!
Beautiful story, packed with emotion. Nice one.
Thanks for the comment! I dunno why, it just seemed to work well.
SO much story told in so few words, Well done
Those are usually the best stories! Thanks for the comment!
I agree, the tale is poignant and well told. Hope the poor guy doesn’t slide into depression.
I feel a bit sad about that broken candy jar, though, for the sake of the descendants who might have treasured it for all the memories. Or maybe not?
Candy jars come and go. But memories are forever. Thanks for stopping by!
Love the title! And the way thing slid into disintegration.
Death and loneliness usually end up causing things to go that way, if you’re not careful. Thanks for stopping by!
What a tragic tale. Like all true loves lost, the heart shatters like so much glass upon the ground. Loved it.
Well met! Thanks for the comment!
Such a lot unsaid here, and so beautifully.
Thanks, Sandra! I try to do that sometimes. Mostly it happens on accident, after a day of dealing with whining preschoolers. XD
Life is no longer so sweet Sigh.
Sometimes, it can be as bitter as a horehound drop. Thanks for stopping by the blog, and don’t forget to read the older posts. Even the long ones are pretty good. And you might even like the music! 🙂