Ruthie lay as if sleeping, peaceful like. She was beautiful in her Sunday-go-to-meeting dress, her white gloves and her hair all done up just the way she liked it.
Harold sat in the front, hands together and head bowed. Lovely Ruthie he thought, how I loved you.
“Don’t worry Harry; I’ll be just around the corner waiting for you.” Harry smiled quietly to himself as he heard her whispered words and the casket closed.
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This is so sweet. There are a number of really sweet couples this time. There are a lot of us writing about age this time. No, it is not poisoning. We are all just on the same wavelength. Great minds, you know.
xxx
I liked this one too, my parents had been on my mind lately.
With life as in death, they will live into eternity 🙂
This is not really sad in the sense that Harold is
aged and knows that soon he will join his wife in
heaven, together again as it were 🙂
You have a lovely way of writing Val 🙂
Andro xxxx
Thank you Andro, this one touched me as I wrote it. It reminded me of my parents and their lovely story. It made me hopeful for their continuation.
I feel sure that what you thought is a truism 🙂
Andro xxxx
I had a feeling. How sad though. Poor Ruthie.
Ah, but I think how good for both of them they aren’t really apart.
Cleverly done, and they are only ever a whisper apart! 🙂 xxxx
They always were, this is true.
Well done, my friend. WIsh I could do this as well as you, Actually, wish I could do this at all!
Hugs from Ecuador,
Kathy
Thank you Kathy, I am so happy you enjoyed this one.
You know my thoughts, I believe you would do flash with a superior heart and hand. It is fear alone that stays your hand.
😉
Aww I am glad she found a way to reach out to him
This was inspired by two true stories I had seen recently of very long marriages, as well as, the second marriage of my own beloved father. I like to think great love affairs would continue, even beyond death.
Wow, that ending really surprised me and I had to re-read it. Well done, Val.
Thank you Christy. I hope it wasn’t too morbid, instead showing a loving hand.
True love lives on.
Beautiful, Val. It brought a tear or two.
Long loves, seem to be expressed by peaceful good-byes don’t you think?
Surprising.
I Like! Xxx
Ah, my dear friend so nice to see you here. Surprising love speaks from beyond?
XX
When I read, ‘Ruthie’, I immediately slowed down to take in every word and then pow!
Ha ha. You sure have a way around a story, Val. Another fantastic one.
Thank you so much, I am glad you liked this one. I am trying zealously not to read other peoples until I write my own, but simply can’t avoid it. So, instead I try to write with blinders on.
🙂
Ditto here. I don’t want to be swayed.
Hi Valentine, Just thought I’d say I mentioned you in my post today!! 🙂
Good short fiction by the way! My casket will not close before 39 years hence!
Thank you, I am glad you plan on an extended stay on this planet!
Wow! That assurance from Ruthie –
Not easy to pull this off – but you did it and so very powerfully too.
Lucky them, to be able to love into the beyond.
Thank you Eric, I am so glad you see the love in this one I was hoping it would show.
This was great Val. The end was like a punch in the face for me. I totally did not see this coming. Good stuff lady.
I am so glad you liked this one Tom, it was from my heart.
Hooray for me as I was with this one from the start!
There are times things shouldn’t be so much of a surprise as a slow unwinding.
And that’s OK.