“OMG! I pride myself so much on my intuition, but it did not work this time. I should have stopped him from taking that forest trip,” wails the grieving mother on the untimely demise of her only son.
Youth is the time for adventures, but tragedy can befall at times, silently thinks the logical father.
The loss is unanticipated and equally devastating for all, but the approach differs. A hunch is just a thought from the deep subconscious – a fabric of experience, imagination and perspectives.
“My grandson was my belief in continuation of life, put together in flesh and blood – how could he evaporate into energy,” says his grandfather’s fading ink on the yellowing pages of an old diary.
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Fear is all about minds imagination in future but not reality.
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Agree. Thank you, Divyen!
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The death of one person, and especially one so young, can ripple through generations, its effect forever changing each person and their relationship to the world. The grief of the mother with her hunch, the father’s acknowledgement that tragedies occur regardless of age and the grandfather’s questioning the meaning of death. So well done, Reena.
I’m with D. Avery – the last line, powerful.
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Thank you so much, Denise!
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There is sorrow all around in such deaths.
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Yes. It is the end of a life which has not lived out its purpose.
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It is interesting to read the different perspectives pertaining to the passing of a loved one. Well done SSS.
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Thank you, Pat!
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Heart rendering and full of perspectives.
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Thank you, Lisa! Regret, rationalization and disbelief are facets of grief.
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very thought-provoking, and surely is the most universal of subjects, the end of life.
Well expressed.
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Thank you, Clark!
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I especially liked “his grandfather’s fading ink on the yellowing pages of an old diary.”
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Thanks! It reflects the stage of life he is in.
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Its such shock to the whole family.. Well written from various perspectives..
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Thanks, Shilpa!
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Thoughts on death from differnt perspectives. Well drawn, Reena.
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Thank you, Len!
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Very moving
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thank you!
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