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https://jfb57.wordpress.com/2015/06/15/100-word-challenge-for-grown-ups-week155-2/
This week’s prompt: … as time passes… + 100 words
Another Broken Heart
Samantha’s mother held her hand, breathed deep.
“My Granny Gracie prayed with each phone call and mail delivery. The letter arrived with good news five years too late.”
“What happened to her, Mom?”
“She died of a broken heart. Granny held on till the letter’s arrival, but she already lay at death’s door. For some, as time passes, love fades like a summer rose, but not for her.”
“Where had great grandpa gone so long?”
“They thought he’d drowned on the Titanic, but he’d sustained a brain injury and suffered with amnesia for years. Her funeral almost finished him.”
“Another broken heart.”
“Shattered.”
The End
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June 16, 2015 at 6:45 pm
Oh, that’s sad. I can see that happening.
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June 16, 2015 at 9:49 pm
Thanks so much , Jacqui. I wasn’t sure of the route,,What do you do with the word ‘frog’? I believe I’m satisfied. ❤ ❤ ❤
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June 16, 2015 at 7:58 pm
Tess, short & sweet sorrow! Good writing! Christine
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June 16, 2015 at 9:52 pm
Christine, I thank you. Your generous support keeps me on my toes. ❤ ❤ ❤
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June 17, 2015 at 2:19 am
I look forward to a morning read of Tess!
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June 17, 2015 at 4:01 am
What a sad one this is… 😉
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June 17, 2015 at 6:39 am
What a terribly sad story, but brilliantly written, 🙂
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June 17, 2015 at 6:46 am
Twists and turns, heartbroken. Very well done, as always Tess.
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June 17, 2015 at 7:32 am
You are a master weaver of story telling in short form. How sad. How wonderfully written.
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June 17, 2015 at 8:07 am
Wow, Colleen. Thank YOU. I still feel green and unsure– always, but you have made my day. ❤ ❤ ❤
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June 17, 2015 at 9:14 pm
🙂 You’re my favorite today Tess! 🙂 I’m glad I could make someone happy, which makes me happy. 😉 I have yet to read one where you haven’t made me feel the impact of emotion or be surprised at the twisty turn.
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June 17, 2015 at 8:51 am
Oh that’s so beautifully written, but so sad.
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June 17, 2015 at 1:58 pm
Thank you. Thank YOU. Glad you enjoyed the story. ❤ ❤ ❤
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June 17, 2015 at 9:17 am
How sad! Wonderful job with this short, Tess. Just right! 💜
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June 17, 2015 at 9:23 am
Another great one Tess.
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June 17, 2015 at 11:18 am
Terrific Tess… so sad. My grandmother was only told my grandfather was missing after all the celebrations to mark the end of the war in November 1918 only to find out he had been killed on the November 2nd…. She never fully recovered.
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June 17, 2015 at 11:50 am
Brief yet heartbreaking. Great story.
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June 17, 2015 at 12:15 pm
Oh, so sad. Wonderfully done, Tess ❤
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June 17, 2015 at 1:19 pm
“as time passes”… I can see where that prompt would send you down this kind of road. Funny how we look at the passage of time. Anyhow, this is another charming story, Tess. You conveyed the beginning, middle, and end in so few words. You’re so good at this stuff! Hugs.
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June 17, 2015 at 3:35 pm
How sad. To lose love that way is awful. 😦 (Great story though.)
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June 17, 2015 at 4:58 pm
Sad story well told.
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June 17, 2015 at 5:59 pm
A well told story. You do wonders with only 100 words. ❤
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June 18, 2015 at 10:17 am
I’m also amazed. So short and so sad.
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June 18, 2015 at 10:38 am
Thanks so much, Olga. ❤ ❤ ❤
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June 18, 2015 at 2:07 pm
Well done, but so sad.
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June 18, 2015 at 4:58 pm
Thank you for reading and taking the time to comment. Though a sad piece, I’m pleased you enjoyed the read. ❤
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June 18, 2015 at 3:43 pm
Brilliant as usual
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June 18, 2015 at 4:59 pm
You are indeed kind, Willow. I thank you for the support.<3
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June 18, 2015 at 5:37 pm
I love got stories!
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June 18, 2015 at 4:34 pm
Ohhh, this shattered me. The heart feels all.
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June 18, 2015 at 5:01 pm
I’m all for breaking your heart — trying to– if you enjoy the read and f.e.e.l. 🙂 <3. Thank you, Pamela.
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June 19, 2015 at 5:49 am
Well, when you put it that way – how right you are. We writers want to break our readers’ hearts, don’t we? Cooooool. 🙂
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June 19, 2015 at 10:36 am
Very touching, Tess. 🙂
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June 20, 2015 at 8:51 am
Great writing but so sad!
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June 27, 2015 at 12:02 pm
Sad story beautifully written. 🙂
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June 29, 2015 at 9:34 am
Thank you, Susan, for reading and commenting. I’m glad you enjoyed this story. ❤
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