How can Time stop moving?
How can this room be exactly the same as when grandmother left it?
The aroma of chocolate cake hits his nostrils. But there can’t be an oven, if there is no electricity here.
He pushes the door, the lights come on …..and his family is singing Happy Birthday…
“What are you guys doing here?”
We wanted to see the place you loved so much. The lamps are just decorative, which can be lit by electric bulbs.
He is overwhelmed by emotion.
“One cannot extinguish the light of love, whatever you use to fuel it.”
Written for Friday Fictioneers

Great and brief blog about surprise, it is a surprise indeed🔥
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This is SO endearing ❤️
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Thank you, Vishakha!
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So sweet! The story, the smell, the setting, the tale.
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Thank you, Na’ama!
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😀
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Thank you Reena. We were inspired in a similar way. Yours less dramatic and full of joy.
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Yes. Very similar 😀 Thank you, Susan!
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A lovely story and the final few words are so true.
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Thank you, Keith!
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A great surprise and emotional reaction shown by your words.
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Thank you, James!
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Well done and charming, Reena. The moral at the end is perfect.
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Thank you!
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Love that last line!
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Thank you!
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A gentle and beautiful story. Loved it.
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Thank you so much, Linda!
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Sweet story.
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Thank you so much!
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Reena, I love that last line. It is so true. I wrote something similar to the image.
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Will look it up. Thank you, Lisa!
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You’re very welcome.
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Beautiful story, Reena. I really love how it finishes with the quote at the end.
Best wishes,
Rowena
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Thank you, Rowena!
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A lovely story, Reena.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you, Rochelle!
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Loving family! Memorable birthday celebration 🙂
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Yes. Thank you, Anita!
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Memory is always better than phtotograph or recreation
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Memories keep changing form. Photographs are static unless digitally tampered with.
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A beautiful story
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Thank you, Sadje!
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You’re most welcome
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A lovely sentiment.
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Thank you, Iain!
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