He was used to the hallucinations that came with Lewy Body Dementia. He was no longer surprised when he saw bugs and animals crawling out of the walls.
So he wasn’t afraid when he saw a giant python slithering down the hall toward him.
Not until it swallowed him whole.
Harry Demarest hopes to publish his fiftieth 50-word story before he ends up in a memory care facility.
hello Harry. Your story really struck me because my mum has similar challenges with memory and ny dad was called Harry. Here’s 50 words I wrote about her.
Some days it’s like she’s lost. Others, that she’s disappearing inside herself. Getting lost in there. Feelings abound, like when dad died. Anger, rage at being left alone, abandoned. Maybe she feels abandoned again, though by herself now. She won’t accept help. It enrages her. That and talk of doctors.
Liked your piece too
Not much chance of ending up in a memory care facility if you keep churning them out like that. Well conceived and written!