The
Cremation
Photo prompt © Sandra Crook
‘Nothing seems to have
changed here.’
He was coming back after
thirty years. He had to reschedule a couple of meetings. At his deathbed his
father had insisted that the cremation should be done when his sons were
present.
‘I just can’t
understand……you could have gone ahead with the cremation…..the Japanese team is
here for two day only…. I would ….’
The driver, who was his
father’s closest friend, refused to break his silence.
As they reached the home,
the driver said, ‘Your father loved army; he could have risen to the general’s
rank but he chose to bring up his motherless boys.’
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A post for FridayFictioneers on a picture prompt.
Word count 103
Unlucky father lucky sons!
ReplyDeleteI well told lesson... Very good.
ReplyDeleteHe gave his time to his sons, not his career. His son doesn't even want to give him this last moment. Very sad, great lesson. Good story.
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DeleteGood story, I.B. It would seem the father's driver is more loyal than the sons. Sad but it sometimes happens. The sons don't seem to appreciate what their father sacrificed for them. Good writing. ---- Suzanne
ReplyDeleteThanks Suzanne
DeleteA touching story... :-)
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DeleteDear Arora,
ReplyDeleteIt's a rare man who will make such a sacrifice for his sons. I hope the son got the message.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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DeleteSad indeed. Not few men would do that though
ReplyDeletethanks Pat
DeleteNo value for all the sacrifice.
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