Today's Stories from the Retrospect Archive
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Stars
We ate ethereal soufflés and listened to the pianist sample the Great American Songbook till closing.
Into the Abyss
There is no future reward after caring for an elderly person. Our best efforts end in death.
Suitcases without wheels
Why did it take so long for someone to come up with the idea of putting wheels on suitcases? I can remember so many trips, [...]
Waiting Rooms
My earliest experiences with waiting rooms were rather non-existent. That is to say, at 3, my parents rushed me to the ER [...]
Not Always Forever
I believe they loved each other, but that's never enough. Not for an entire life together.
Hair Time
I should write a piece of YA flash fiction about what I could have done with all the time I spent worrying about and fussing [...]
Teach Your Children
For my parents, the gender roles were clear. My mother was in charge of the house and the family, my father dealt with the [...]
The Edge of Aging
I keep stumbling over The edge of aging This wrinkled hand This creaking hinge This blank spot In the file cabinet That held [...]
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