“A skeleton has been found inside the house. It is surprising that the neighbors did not smell trouble for a year.”
My super sleuth boss was just thinking aloud.
“Old Joseph was deserted by his children, and lived alone.”
“Could that be murder? The house shows no signs of a scuffle or robbery.”
“I don’t think he had anything to part with. The sons had taken control of all assets, and he lived in absolute penury. He was just …. well, isolated. Maybe, nobody heard his cries for help, or his last words.”
“The shoes live to tell that tale.”
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A sad story, Reena, however, unfortunately realistic.
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A very sad story…beautifully narrated
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Thanks, Ritika!
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Thankfully, somebody does remember him. Great job.
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Liked your story, Reena
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Poor old man, to die alone and unloved.
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Tragedy calling out for justice, which will never come. I guess that’s why so many like the idea of karma.
xx Rowena
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The Karma theory has its own loopholes. Fear of the State and law are more effective.
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What a horrible way to die… all alone. Well-told.
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If only shoes could talk.
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If only those shoes could tell. Lovely story, Reena.
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Reena, this sad story plays out more often, I think, than we would like to think. Very nicely done.
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Aw….that’s so sad! Poor old guy. No one deserves that. Well written Reena. :o)
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Very sad.
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Your story raises an interesting question, Reena. At what point does wilful neglect become ethically wrong? When might it become culpable under the law?
Best wishes
Penny
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The laws that most countries have is about maintenance and shelter, not about meeting them.
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Maybe the spiders got him. I’ve heard of horror stories…
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So sad to be all alone, children wanting everything. A tale well told.
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Thanks, Christine!
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To end his days with nothing more than an old pair of shoes to bear witness to his end…so sad.
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And the shoes are never going to talk!
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This is so sad. Too many die in loneliness… and the son’s behavior is sickening
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A modern life!
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I love this story.
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Such a bleak tale you have constructed here, Reena. Joseph sure didn’t have a great few last years.
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There are many like him.
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