A New Place
50 Word Story | Fiction | Fifties by the Fire: "Seasons"
Seasons of missed doctors’ appointments, weeds in the yard, food rotting in the fridge.
Marie gripped Paul’s hand as they walked. “Will I like this place?
Paul turned his head to brush away a tear as he and his mother strolled past a sign.
Welcome to Sea View Memory Care.
About this Story
When I saw Justin Deming’s 50-word story prompt, “seasons”, for this Friday, September 30th, dementia came to my thoughts. Why? My husband and I see the older people in our community experiencing symptoms of decline. I’ve learned, from a good friend, about the season of dementia. It’s hard and heart breaking, but I hope to better understand how to “be” around these precious members of our community.
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This is wonderfully written and heartbreakingly sad. Dementia is such a hard subject, and you've captured the difficult emotions of it so well.
A great take on seasons, Jenise. Thank you for highlighting this!