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I Keep My Promises

September 9, 2021 8 Comments

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I tossed a spoonful of Auntie Calida into the blizzard. I’d warned her, “Leave me your cremains and I’ll fling your ashes into a snowstorm.” She despised cold weather.

“You won’t, Jamie,” she’d chuckled. “You’re such a goody two shoes.”

She had me there.

Living with funerary urns spooked me, and despite my wicked threats, three relatives said they’d entrust me anyway.

I tossed another spoonful out the window. Forced responsibility flying away.

“Who’s a goody-goody now, Auntie?”

I promised my mother, a vegan, if she foisted her cremains on me, she’d season my beef bourguignon. She said I wouldn’t dare.

By Elizabeth Zahn

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  1. b. says

    September 9, 2021 at 11:23 am

    Remember to take your antacids – just in case… Ha ha, great story!

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  2. Irene H says

    September 9, 2021 at 11:59 am

    Leaves you wondering about the third one. ?

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  3. nancy liddle says

    September 9, 2021 at 7:28 pm

    i like it! dark humour for the times. thanks.

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  4. Valli says

    September 10, 2021 at 11:04 am

    Loved it… dark humour at its best… well done…

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  5. Lexa says

    September 10, 2021 at 1:29 pm

    At first I thought it was a Dairy Queen Blizzard. Foreshadowing for eating the ‘seasoned’ beef bourguignon.

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  6. Elizabeth Zahn says

    September 12, 2021 at 11:21 am

    Thank you all for taking the time to comment…. glad you enjoyed my little story and happy to see there are some dark humor fans! 🙂

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  7. Paul Lewthwaite says

    September 14, 2021 at 5:34 pm

    Yes, definitely a fun dark story…a bit crunchy I would imagine with beef bourguignon, but then I’m told differing textures can be an important factor in meals 😉

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    • Elizabeth Zahn says

      September 30, 2021 at 2:11 pm

      Ha ha Paul! Love it…..Thanks for reading…..

      Reply

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