By Charles Gray
After Dad passed, my brother and I decided to secure Dad’s house and sort out who wanted what. My brother wanted all the furniture. I stared at the 1966 edition of encyclopedias. As a five-year-old, I remembered spending hours looking through them.
“Helen, do you want the encyclopedias?” asked my brother.
“Just the letter A.”
“Why A?”
I opened it and turned to the Animal section showing a picture of a polar bear lovingly hugging its cub. “When I was a kid and Dad was out of town working, I would hug that picture and pretend it was him hugging me.”
Love the simplicity; an evocative and heart-warming vignette.
Thanks, Dave.
ending so unexpected but authentic
Thanks, Jaxson
So sweet!
Thank you, Nina
Sweet! Hugs are the best
Great simple tale.
Thanks, Ed (fellow Authors Collective member)
Gentle, kind memories. We need some soft and sweet today.
Thanks, Sue
Wow, terrific story!
Hey! Thanks Dart! (Fellow Authors Collective member)
This brings back old memories.
Thank you, Margie!
We are about to clean out a deceased person’s house, so the timing of your story was perfect. Lovely story, lovely writing. Thank you.
Thank you, Jane!!
So much said in so few words, well done!
Thanks Marie!!