Gran’s Last Wish

Posted January 9, 2019

Posted in 100-Word Stories

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GRAN’S LAST WISH

Gran had moved in with us.

A short term arrangement until we could agree where we should scatter her ashes.

She presently took centre stage on the mantelpiece, her small green urn wedged between a picture of mum and dad on their wedding day and an old carriage clock.

We’d found the jar whilst clearing out Gran’s flat. It was where she kept her wishes, written on brightly coloured scraps of paper and dated.

I found what must have been her last wish, dated the day before she died.

It simply read – ‘Please, whatever happens, don’t let them cremate me.’

Mike Jackson

A 100-word story for Friday Fictioneers.

Photo courtesy of Priya Bajpal

35 thoughts on “Gran’s Last Wish”

Posted January 9, 2019 at 2:36 pm by ceayr

Actually laughed aloud, Mike.
Scotch Tape, anyone?

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- Posted January 10, 2019 at 10:55 am by Mike
  
  So glad it made you smile CE.
  Thanks for your comments.
  
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Posted January 9, 2019 at 2:39 pm by matthewjrichardson

Cracking little bit of micro fiction!

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- Posted January 10, 2019 at 10:56 am by Mike
  
  Thanks for your kind words, Matthew.
  
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Posted January 9, 2019 at 2:41 pm by Susan A Eames

Oh no! Poor Gran. 🙂

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- Posted January 10, 2019 at 10:56 am by Mike
  
  Poor Gran indeed!
  Thanks for dropping by Susan.
  
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Posted January 9, 2019 at 3:33 pm by neilmacdon

Oops

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- Posted January 10, 2019 at 10:57 am by Mike
  
  Thanks for your comment, Neil.
  
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Posted January 9, 2019 at 6:06 pm by trentpmcd

Ooops, too little too late….

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- Posted January 10, 2019 at 10:58 am by Mike
  
  No going back now!
  Thanks for your comments.
  
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Posted January 9, 2019 at 7:53 pm by Alicia Jamtaas

Uh oh! A bit late for Grandma! This was actually fun. Thanks.

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- Posted January 10, 2019 at 10:59 am by Mike
  
  Glad you enjoyed it Alicia and thanks for dropping by.
  
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Posted January 9, 2019 at 9:20 pm by Alice Audrey

She had reason to fear. So, what was in her will?

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- Posted January 10, 2019 at 11:00 am by Mike
  
  I wonder what was in the will? Sounds like another story!
  Thanks for your comments Alice.
  
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Posted January 10, 2019 at 8:34 am by aramblingcollective

A brilliant little story.

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- Posted January 10, 2019 at 11:00 am by Mike
  
  Many thanks for your kind words.
  Glad you enjoyed it.
  
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Posted January 10, 2019 at 9:51 am by Abhijit Ray

Why did they not follow her last wish?

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- Posted January 10, 2019 at 11:01 am by Mike
  
  I think that’s the start of a whole different story.
  Thanks for your comments Abhijit.
  
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Posted January 10, 2019 at 11:12 am by Keith's Ramblings

I think she’ll come back to haunt them and make them sneeze with her ashes!

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- Posted January 10, 2019 at 4:20 pm by Mike
  
  I think she might have more than a few sneezes in mind for them!
  Thanks for your comments Keith.
  
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Posted January 10, 2019 at 1:59 pm by Clare Hempstead

Oh dear, poor Gran! Nicely told.

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- Posted January 10, 2019 at 4:20 pm by Mike
  
  Glad you enjoyed it Clare and thanks for dropping by.
  
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Posted January 10, 2019 at 3:02 pm by Mrs Marian Green

Ahh didn’t expect that ending. Good story and well told…

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- Posted January 10, 2019 at 4:21 pm by Mike
  
  Many thanks, Marian.
  
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Posted January 10, 2019 at 8:53 pm by theministryofshrawleywalks

I laughed out loud! oops, brilliant stuff!!

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- Posted January 12, 2019 at 3:33 pm by Mike
  
  Glad it made you smile.
  Thanks for your comments.
  
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Posted January 11, 2019 at 3:47 pm by Brenda's Thoughts

A very amusing story, Mike. I didn’t see that coming, poor Gran!

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- Posted January 12, 2019 at 3:33 pm by Mike
  
  Thanks for dropping by Brenda.
  
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Posted January 11, 2019 at 9:02 pm by lisarey1990

Ah, poor Gran! Fun read.

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- Posted January 12, 2019 at 3:34 pm by Mike
  
  It was fun to write.
  Thanks for your comments.
  
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Posted January 12, 2019 at 1:14 am by Margaret

Let’s hope that at least she can see herself sitting in pride of place on the mantelpiece and takes comfort from that. Great twist in the tail in this. Made me gasp.

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- Posted January 12, 2019 at 3:35 pm by Mike
  
  I wonder if she might take her revenge from the mantelpiece!
  Thanks for dropping by Margaret.
  
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Posted January 12, 2019 at 4:38 pm by granonine

Oops. Too late.

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Posted January 15, 2019 at 3:51 pm by michaelwynnauthor

Oh dear, just too late. Black humour but so funny.

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Posted January 15, 2019 at 9:27 pm by Sascha Darlington

Very well written. I think she should have considered putting that particular note is a more noticeable location!

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