A quote: “Unhappy is he to whom the memories of childhood bring only fear and sadness.” ~~ H. P. Lovecraft

I’ll start with a story …

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He kneeled, brushing the leaves from the marker and set about cleaning the brass.

“I remember” he said out loud, “You taught me how to blow bubbles, sew a seam and how to draw Spiderman.”

He leaned back to look at his work, pleased the small brushes left the lettering and filigrees in sharp relief.

“Bro! I brought them!”

He looked over his shoulder to his sister trudging up the hill and smiled.

“I never doubted. I’m sure she’d love this.”

Sitting on the ground they opened a box of fresh-baked brownies next to the marker inscribed with “beloved grandmother”.

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Now, it’s your turn.
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. featured image copyright Darleen Click