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Submitted to Contest #194
My mother died suddenly. She was a fifty-year-old woman suffering from dementia and I was taking care of her for the past couple of years or so. I imagined at that time that this duty will be my fate for most of my remaining days but then, suddenly, a heart attack took her away. It was a dark day for me. My heart was filled with sorrow but somewhere in the back of my mind, there was a strange sense of relief. I know, it is very inhuman, but I cannot help but admit it. It was not easy to take care of her, and also of the large house that belo...
Submitted to Contest #193
Stachu was a boat builder living a lonely life far away from any city, having only his dock that connected his place of living with the city's harbour by the river, and the little hut he lived in. That was the lifestyle that suited him for most of his life - until he became really old, that is. Lack of friends or family or, for that matter, anyone that could help with his heavy labour, became a real issue for the old man. He was not wealthy, so the concept of retirement was not available to him but, at the same time, he knew very well that h...
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