Life goes on without you, Old Man. I took the best of what you hammered into my head and used it to my fullest advantage. The bad stuff? That’s all dead and buried.
The Trifextra weekend challenge: A 33-word Apostrophe – “a figure of speech in which some absent or nonexistent person or thing is addressed as if present and capable of understanding.”
Stunning piece, Tara. To bury the bad stuff, rather than feel its weight stoop our shoulders, would be a lovely blessing. Thanks for sharing your excellent writing.
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Stunning piece, Tara. To bury the bad stuff, rather than feel its weight stoop our shoulders, would be a lovely blessing. Thanks for sharing your excellent writing.
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Wonderful!
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This is powerful and shows so much strength in the voice.
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That’s the best any of us can really do, isn’t it?
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Oh, this is so powerful. Buried the bad stuff with the old man–great sentiment. Nice job!
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The voice of forgiveness, perhaps? Love this piece. You packed a lot into just 33 words.
best,
MOV
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Has the ring of honesty…
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I could have written this about my ‘old man.’ Only not as well as you did. Great piece!
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Well written! Beautiful prompt! It sounds very personal…
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Great that the bad is buried and the good is useful.
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