Sunday, July 30, 2017

Moving Away ...



After ten years of marriage they sat across each other with light years of miles between them. In the silence each tick of the clock echoed their ears. Sometimes when people love each other fiercely, just a bit of a strain can be the reason for the brittleness of their relation. 

Years ago if it was their love for children that brought them together, today it's the loss of a child that tore them away. Initially they grieved together but when their grief took different routes they just couldn’t stay together anymore.





Linking this to  #WritingWednesdays  & to the #SaturdayMicrofiction of Write Tribe. 






19 comments :

  1. :( Sad that that had to happen. Written well though, SSJ.

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  2. Ayyo you broke my heart there. Don't know what to say

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  3. Such a sad story that is!

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  4. Sad. I hope it never happens to anyone but I know it does.

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  5. Heart breaking, and beautifully written, Susan.

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  6. I am very sad reading this.I dont understand why things can be so painful sometimes.Very real.

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  7. Having seen a couple lose their child up close, this isn't something I'd wish on anyone. Ever. Poignant tale, Sheethal.

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    1. Me too. It's the most horrific incident that can happen to parents.

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  8. that's a touching tale. It's sad to see how grief can overpower love

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    1. Love for her child was stronger than anything.

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  9. Loss of a child can definitely tear a marriage apart. It's sad, but also the reality. You've expressed it well.

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  10. Ah! That's heartbreaking. An acquaintance of ours separated when they lost their child in an accident. A child is a big binding factor in most marriages.

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