LJ Idol 11 Week 6

[sunouttomorrow]

“I’m sorry you don’t agree, son,” she said as she slammed the trunk closed on the last of her bags, “but this is something I have to do.”

“But Mom, it’s only been six months. You haven’t had time to grieve, time to work things out. You just haven’t had the time to make a decision like this.”

“Son, all I’ve had is time,” she replied, getting behind

Comments

[viagra]

My voting spreadsheet says that I've enjoyed everything you've written so far in the competition, and this one is no exception.

[sunouttomorrow]

Thank you! I'm so glad you're enjoying the entries, especially since they seem to be so different (to me anyway).

[karmasoup]

Beautifully bittersweet and touching... tender, but full of hope and promise. Just lovely. <3

[sunouttomorrow]

Thank you so much. I'm glad the hope came through. I was a bit concerned that she wouldn't be too sympathetic, leaving her family behind.

[ellison]

Oh wow! Good for her. I love a good setting out on your own to travel story!! I hope she has grand adventures. :)

[sunouttomorrow]

I love those types of stories as well, and I wanted to use an older character. I'm glad it worked.

[adoptedwriter]

I enjoyed this. I’ve come close to losing my hub a few times.

[sunouttomorrow]

Thank you. I too have come close to losing my hub, and my boss just passed. They're both similar ages and boss's wife is my age, so there was a lot of "write what you know" to draw from.

Hope your hub is doing better now. Mine is. Not back to 100% before the illnesses, but not bad off at all now.

[kittenboo]

Very touching!

[sunouttomorrow]

Thank you!