PHOTO PROMPT © Linda Kreger
Marge watched Dave as he watched the US slip by.
Tammy had died instantly and Bill left in a wheelchair. The gang gathered from the corners of the globe to pay their respects.
Just the gang sat with Bill after the wake, not speaking a word.
But Dave brought up camping in Oregon.
“Tammy helped me when I fell. She said she will always have my back.”
Everyone nodded.
“Let’s go for a walk.”
Marge smiled at the memory, a tear in her eye.
How they had laughed as they showed Bill they still had his, and each other’s, back!
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Word count = 100
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A lovely story, Trent. Wakes often are a cause for remembrances as well as prayers and goodbyes. They can give solace. Well done. :) — Suzanne
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I have been to wakes where there was more laughing than crying – it is a time to remember and celebrate a life, even if that life ended far too soon… Thanks.
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Good that friends are standing by each other at the moment of distress. That is what friends are for.
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Yes, that is what friends are for.
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Best of friends are so important in the end. Nice and sad story
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Best friends are very important. Thanks.
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So important to have your friends around you at a time like this. Actually, always important to have your friends around you and to make the time to keep in touch, which seems to be a problem these days.
Best wishes,
Ro
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Life friends do make an effort in the worst of times. Of course they need to be there all of the time, but time and distance… It pays to make that effort on occasion :)
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That’s true friendship, still looking out for one another.
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True friends, together through thick and thin.
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Blessings of dear friends eloquently told by you, Trent.
Nicely done …
Isadora 😎
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Good friends are a blessing. Thanks :)
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This was a heartfelt story, Trent. True friends are the best gift.
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Yes, true friends are the best gift :)
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You have described how sadness can strengthen our bonds. Nicely done.
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Thanks. A shared experience can bring people closer.
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Love the way they help each other… a wonderful wonderful tale.
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Thanks, Björn.
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A heartwarming tale indeed.
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Thanks.
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Friendship. Loyalty. Understanding. This is a great story.
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Yes, what true friendship is about. Thanks.
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Everyone needs friends like that. Lovely.
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Everyone does, friends in the good times who stay friends in the worst of times. Thanks.
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Dear Trent,
They sound like true friends. Sad but nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks, Rochelle. They are very much true friends.
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A beautifully sad tale, well woven. :) <3
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Thanks :)
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