(Author’s note: Thank you to everyone who commented on the story from last week. It was exactly as I hoped for it. The style of writing I’ve done for Fictioneers has been what I like to call “Snapshots In Time”, where a moment is described and a picture can be brought up from it. This is what helps keep me grounded. Anyhow, here’s the next entry:)

One For The Road

by Miles H. Rost

The last day of my trip to see my mom was the hardest.

She was still sprightly, though older now and a little more willing to be slow. But there was always time for cribbage.

“How about one more for the road, son?”
“It’s 2-2 during the week I’ve been here. It might be good to stay right there for now. We can pick it up when I visit…”

A small piece of advice from my time in Korea, made me stop.

They won’t be on Earth forever.

I sat, picking up the cards.

“One more for the road, Mom.”