Not Forgotten

Posted on December 6, 2019 | 13 Comments

Sue Vincent’s #writephoto prompt this week was the word SHIMMER! Here is my take on the word, not directly the photo. Join her and the other creative folk here: https://scvincent.com/2019/12/05/thursday-photo-prompt-shimmer-writephoto/

“Brush your hair now, Betty. You have a visitor.”

Betty had been placed in the nursing home only a few months ago. Macular degeneration was robbing her of her sight. She was deaf in one ear and could barely hear out of the other. Her doctor said it wasn’t safe for her to live alone.

A visitor! Who could it be? Betty had no family close by. A sister lived in a nursing home in Wisconsin, but she couldn’t travel.

“Merry Christmas from the Salvation Army, Betty!” She looked up from the gift bag, tears shimmering in her eyes.

(C) 2019 Annette Rochelle Aben

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13 responses to “Not Forgotten”

  1. Margot Kinberg | December 6, 2019 at 3:10 pm | Reply

    Oh, I love the perspective here!

    Liked by 1 person

  2. Bette A. Stevens | December 6, 2019 at 7:13 pm | Reply

    A timely reminder. Beautiful… ❤ xo

    Liked by 1 person

  3. robbiesinspiration | December 7, 2019 at 5:41 am | Reply

    Oooh, Annette, now I have tears in my eyes.

    Liked by 1 person

  4. Sue Vincent | December 11, 2019 at 3:17 am | Reply

    Lovely, Annette. No one should be forgotten.

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  6. Vashti Q | December 13, 2019 at 4:06 pm | Reply

    Oh, that’s so sweet. Sue is right, no one should be forgotten. ❤ xo

    Liked by 1 person

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