He gently squeezed her thin wrinkly hand from across the table.Her gaze wandered away from his face to some insignificant object in the distance.A lump formed in his throat as he saw her feverishly rummaging through her diminishing memory.Dementia made him a stranger to his wife.
280 Characters (The zero space after the period was intentional. I wanted to stay within the 280 character limit of the challenge)
Linking up with Twittering Tale #76 – The Secret Garden – 7 August 2018
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How beautifully poignant your tale is Piyali. It is so sad to see one’s loved one slip away like that.
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Yes, it is extremely painful to see one’s loved one slipping away like that. How helpless they must feel in a situation where they know they cannot stop the gradual fading of their loved one’s memory. Thank you for the read and your kind comment, Kat.
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It was my pleasure. You wrote it beautifully.
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🙂 Thank you
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No one completely understands the workings of the mind or the heart, perhaps the memory is still there, just unable to share the thoughts… 🙂
When I grow too old to dream
I’ll have you to remember
When I grow too old to dream
Your love will live in my heart
(Vera Lynn)
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Thank you for the beautiful comment. I loved the Vera Lynn lines you shared.
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Awwwww !! Superrrrrrrrrrr , it’s really a lovely piece of Literary work
Loved it very much
Keep sharing piyali😍
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Thank you, Akshaya
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Woah, profound!❤️
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Thanks, Richa 🙂
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So sad and so close to the truth 💜
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Sad, it certainly is. Thank you for the read.
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