The old woman gazed at the teddy bear, the toy goose, and the heart-shaped pillow. “Isn’t it nice that I have my family here with me?” she said.
“I am your family, Mom,” said her son.
“Well these children are nice; you are not.”
He sighed and left the room.
Carrie Danielson grew up in the Colorado Rockies. Her first career was acting, but she later became an English teacher. Now retired, she has time to devote to writing. Carrie lives in Chula Vista, is married, has four children, and spends time with her four grandchildren, four dogs, and a parrot.
Is this what awaits us? Nicely told.
Powerful and very sadly true.
Well done!
Excellent
carrie’s writing makes a sad, poignant moment in a mother and son’s life, jump from the page into our hearts.
Thank you for your responses!