Six Sentence Story word prompt – home
There was always safety in our father’s presence. The memory of him rafting with me and my younger brother out on the Balmoral water in early Autumn is still vivid in my mind today, the same as the cold winter day we buried our mother.
We have never felt neglected by our widow father. And he has never made us feel any guilt although we ran around like mad monkeys in our family home where our mother spent her last weeks.
Now I am sitting by his bed as a grown woman with my own family, listening to him telling incoherent stories of the past. Maybe to him, this is the way he is coping with the open floodgate of emotions which have been bottled up for so long.
So very deeply felt, Cassa. My humble and heart felt thoughts are with you and yours. Sweetly written. Such moving memories.
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Thank you George. This piece is fictional in response to Denise’s six sentence story prompt word – home. And I am very glad it spoke to you on an emotional level. Blessings!
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I lost my Dad, last year – he was very old and had lost the will. We’d have loved to sit by him but didn’t get the time to save goodbye or to grieve. 💜
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I am so sorry about your loss in particular that you weren’t able to be by his side. May God comfort you and others in grieving. 💚
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damn, this is so sad and so sweet. I hope you and your family are doing well.
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Thank you! I and family are very well. =)
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Thank you for reading and commenting. Yes my family is doing great. This piece is fictional thankfully..
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OMG 😭😭😭
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Thank God this is only fictional. I cannot imagine if it were my father.
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It may be fiction, but you speak of a truth that many people live. It’s not easy.
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I imagine it is very chellenging and sad for family members to witness a love one to endure that.
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I like how you describe his dementia as a way to cope with “the open floodgate of emotions”. It starts with rafting on water and ends with this open floodgate.
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Thanks you Frank for your understanding of this piece.
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Poignant Six and while fiction, hits upon a topic that’s so prevalent today.
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Dementia is cruel to both the sufferer, and for those who suffer with the patient.
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Indeed.
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Beautifully written: so realistic and laden with emotion. I’m happy that you clarified that it’s a fictional piece.
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A touching story seen through the eyes of his children. It’s such a tragic disease both for the sufferer and their loved ones.
Ford – (on hiatus at TVTA)
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Wemt tarough dementia with my MIL. Devastating
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Sending love UP
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Heart wrenching. It is as hard to watch as it must be to experience. God bless.
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Blessings to you Susan!
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I enjoyed this Six. So engaging, a situation increasingly available to us all. And, the compliments of us Readers, in our concern for you and your family, speaks volumes as to how effectively you have told a tale.
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Thank you Clark! My prayer goes out to anyone endures the pain of seeing a love one loosing their vibrancy in life. May God bring comfort and joy to our life regardless what we are experiencing.
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Hard to find acceptance of the new person that emerges with dementia. This 6 shows the struggle and the way. ❤
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What a beautiful capture of how it feels for people going through this.
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Thanks Lisa!
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