She missed the scent of the flowers that were delivered as a “surprise”; along with the small surprises of chocolates - and the cards. Oh yes, those cards. Cards filled with sentiments of “I love you!” or crazy comic messages hiding the blush of first love. She had a box of memories somewhere – she just could not remember where.
All around her there were the signs of the coming holiday-Valentine’s Day. In years past there was no shortage of flowers and cards but those have slowly trickled down to nothing. She did not begrudge those who sent nor those who received. She was happy for them.
The sun felt good against her skin. It made her drowsy. She must have drifted off because when she woke there were strangers sitting with her. They were all smiling and one was crying. They brought her flowers – and chocolates!
Her daughter tried to hide her tears but could not. The woman seated in front of her was not the woman she knew as Mom. Alzheimer’s has slowly taken that woman away. A small part of her was still seen in the pleasure she took when she saw the flowers and the chocolates.
©2011 feb/cb
2 comments:
this is very beatuful....thanks for sharing it =)
correction*beatiful*
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