Tag: Family
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Behind Closed Doors: On the Cusp
Authors note: This is a follow on from an earlier story ‘Behind Closed Doors’ and is one of several additions that are a work in progress The night was clear but cool. It was late summer; possums rustled in the trees and the streetlights shone intermittently on the road. The neighbourhood was quiet as people…
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Country roads
Making the long trek up the highway to the farm was an adventure, and one we all looked forward to. We pass through many quaint little country towns along the way, each with their grand masonic halls and ornate church buildings, now overgrown and neglected. The once thriving populations of these small communities, now resigned…
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The Promise
It was a beautiful summer morning with the sun rising on the horizon, the silence of the neighbourhood allowed me to gather my thoughts and prepare for the day ahead. The birds were particularly chipper today, their song echoing from the trees in the park as the sun created a stunning red silhouette behind the…
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Into the fold
I vowed never to return to this place that had caused me so much angst and at the time I truly meant what I had said. We’d had our clashes as families often do, but that night was different. Nothing could’ve ever prepared me for those words. Words can cut you to your core, creating…
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The Good Son
Families are inextricably entwined, tied together to each other over generations. At times, these bonds are strong and unbreakable and can withstand the most tumultuous of tempests. Often, however, families become fractured and the wounds that are inflicted by others can never be healed. I tried to love and connect with him, to be the…
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Words of love
The house was empty and void of life, echoes of children playing and celebrations of significant milestones once filled this now sullen place. It was difficult having to pack up a lifetime of memories, but he had become too unwell to manage on his own. I carefully folded out the cardboard boxes, taping the bottoms…
Roads less travelled 