therealljidol, week 12: salty

Mar 19, 2017 15:21

for my grandfatherWhen Maddie is born, her granddad is the one to name her ( Read more... )

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halfshellvenus March 22 2017, 18:38:37 UTC
I felt such pangs for the loss of that early relationship Maddie had with her grandfather, when it was just the two of them every week and he was still fully capable. That is a huge thing for both of them to lose.

I loved the mixture of reality and fantasy here, where we suspect and finally learn unreservedly that they were always both the same. Only the grandfather knew it. The ending he got was so much richer than you could ever hope for anyone, let alone someone going through the twilight stages of dementia.

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dmousey March 23 2017, 00:11:55 UTC
This is heart-breaking and beautiful, and you made me cry! A good thing...

Such a tribute to your grandfather. He would adore it. Hugs and peace~~~

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adoptedwriter March 23 2017, 11:58:30 UTC
Beautiful story! Wow!

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penpusher March 23 2017, 18:05:35 UTC
Granddad couldn't have told it any better!

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garnigal March 23 2017, 18:11:03 UTC
so amazing. I'm choking on tears

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