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Trip of a Lifetime

August 23, 2021 7 Comments

By Anthony Wilkinson

The letter said I’d won a trip around the world.

I thought I’d check with my doctor. “Enjoy it,” he said.

First stop Qatar with its heat, dust, and skyscrapers. Next stop…Singapore, which proved pleasant, still hot and humid, but tranquil. Then off to…Qatar? No, done that. Hong Kong, perhaps. I forget. Australia was nice, can’t recall where I went. Before I know it, I’m back home in London looking at unrecognisable photos.

The letter said I’d won a trip around the world.

I thought I’d check with my doctor—“Think we need to do some tests,” he says.

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  1. Shannon says

    August 25, 2021 at 7:12 am

    I love this. Very creative.

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  2. RS says

    August 25, 2021 at 7:48 am

    good depiction of a dwindling mental state – read it earlier today and its been haunting me

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  3. NormaN Shaft says

    August 25, 2021 at 10:31 am

    Brilliant Anthony!

    Reply
  4. Michael Bloomfield says

    August 25, 2021 at 11:10 am

    Well crafted piece.

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  5. Paul Lewthwaite says

    August 26, 2021 at 4:37 am

    Good story. Especially like the way the ending echoes the beginning.

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  6. Indra Raj Pathak says

    August 30, 2021 at 12:28 pm

    Amazing description. Very nice, Anthony.

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  7. J Sagar says

    September 1, 2021 at 11:37 am

    Genius!

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