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Every time we visit our Great Grandfather he regales us with tales from life in a bygone era. With all the memory keepers gone one can’t even cross check those stories.
Once a fortnight we take him out on trips to the Mall. Last week my brother wanted to show him the new river that management had started.
Gramps took one look and chuckled.
“That’s a river? When we lived above ground, civilizations flourished along the banks of mighty rivers.”
Gramps is such a hoot but I had to remind the caretakers to adjust his meds again when we left.
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Nice irony
ReplyDeleteThanks Neil.
DeleteYeah, who would believe these ravings of a madman!!
ReplyDeleteMeds need to be adjusted. Thanks fore reading Iain.
DeleteMighty rivers? Cities? Who's going to believe that?
ReplyDeleteSuch imagination, right? Thanks for reading Ali.
DeleteTerrifying and all too plausible as more and more we suppress truth-tellers. Great use of irony.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dora I am glad you liked it.
DeleteWhat an intriguing story. Well told.
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Thanks for commenting Anne.
DeleteWhat a fun visit to grandpas, lol. Good story.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mason.
DeleteLove this ... poor grandfather. It's frustrating to speak the truth of things no one knows anything about and not be believed. Nicely written!
ReplyDeleteThanks Brenda, indeed it is easier to believe lies than the truth.
DeleteOne day those real memories will be deemed myths. Poor grandpa. Great story reflecting that future.
ReplyDeleteNothing will be real anymore. Thanks for reading Lisa.
DeleteDear Subroto,
ReplyDeletePoor grandpa. At least his imagination is still intact. Yes? Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks Rochelle, great grandpa still has his memory but fewer people believe him now.
DeletePoor grandpa. No one left around to give substance to his stories.
ReplyDeleteHe is the last person left who remembers that time. Thanks for reading Dale.
DeleteI could easily identify with Gramps. I lived in a very different world when I was young.
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda in this case unlike the others, the Great Grandfather has seen the world that lies above their subterranean world.
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