Jimmy heard his mother singing as he walked up to her kitchen door: Beyond the sunset o glad reunion . . .
Mama? It’s Jimmy. I’m here to take you to the church. Are you ready? It’s going to be fine. Papa’s in a better place. He’s free of pain now.
I know, Jimmy. It’s okay. I’m okay. I’ll get my purse and gloves and we can go. Do you think this hat is okay? Dad loved purple on me. Reminded him of sunsets. Oh, I love that song. It was his favorite. They’ll sing it today, won’t they?
Yes, Mama. For Papa.
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Velvet’s 100 Word challenge was Beyond. These are my 100 – where are yours?
On one hand, so sad. On the other hand, even when true love stories come to an end, it’s still a happier ending than no-love stories. Sometimes I feel the world would be a much better place to be if everyone could find someone who truly loved them and was reciprocated. It’s a beautiful thing.
Sweetly written, I enjoyed it very much.
A lovely exchange. I can imagine having a similar conversation in the not too near future.