Thursday, January 23, 2020

I Scream

PHOTO PROMPT © Na’ama Yehuda

Looking at old photographs has become a daily ritual with me.  Tonight I find one of an ice cream container taken long before Instagram made food porn mandatory. How the memories come flooding back.

What was that we said?  I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.  Funny how a little tub of essentially frozen milk, cream and sugar can lift spirits after chemo.

No child is so pampered I used to tease nor so lucky to get ice cream every night. But that smile was ever so worth it. 

Now all I have are memories and photos. 

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Written for the Friday Fictioneers.  Word count:100

This is my first submission written on a mobile phone so I have probably spent more time on formatting this entry 😀

Note: I've made a little tweak and changed a line that previously was:
"Funny what a little tub of essentially frozen milk, cream and sugar can do for a child."
The new change is actually what I originally wanted to write but then decided to not to have a reference to chemo.  I still don't know what works better, but I decided to make that change and write down my reasons for this edit.

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I’d love read what you think about this post...

29 comments :

  1. Was it the daily ice cream that killed the child, I wonder.

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    1. Unfortunately not killed by kindness in this one. Thanks for reading Neil.

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  2. What a sad story. It must be dreadful for a parent to lose a child. Effectively written, Subroto.

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    1. The pain must be immense. Thanks for reading and commenting Penny.

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  3. What a sad tale, Subroto. Any parent with a sick child will try to give them anything to make the pain feel less.

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    1. Yes absolutely true for any parent in this situation. Thanks for your comments Dale.

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  4. Haunting grief that will never end.

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    1. It will remain till the end. Thanks for reading Jade.

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  5. The power of a simple image. Touching and sad.

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    1. Thanks Iain, I am glad you liked it.

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  6. Dear Subroto,

    Such a sweet and tragic tale. Well told.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. Thanks for your comments Rochelle.

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  7. Sad, strums the heart strings. Beautiful story.

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    1. Thanks Susan I am glad you liked it.

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  8. Aw, poor little kid--poor parents! I strongly believe that if a person--even a child--is clearly not going to recover, they should be allowed whatever they like to eat. May as well take what pleasure we can, right?

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    1. Any little bit of happiness counts. Thanks for your comments Linda.

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  9. SO sad... I think he deserves all the ice-cream in the world.

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    1. And it still won't be enough. Thanks for reading and commenting Björn.

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