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
Categories: 100-Word Stories
Mike
A writer of short stories.
Actually laughed aloud, Mike.
Scotch Tape, anyone?
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So glad it made you smile CE.
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Cracking little bit of micro fiction!
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Thanks for your kind words, Matthew.
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Oh no! Poor Gran. 🙂
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Poor Gran indeed!
Thanks for dropping by Susan.
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Oops
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Thanks for your comment, Neil.
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Ooops, too little too late….
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No going back now!
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Uh oh! A bit late for Grandma! This was actually fun. Thanks.
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Glad you enjoyed it Alicia and thanks for dropping by.
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She had reason to fear. So, what was in her will?
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I wonder what was in the will? Sounds like another story!
Thanks for your comments Alice.
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A brilliant little story.
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Many thanks for your kind words.
Glad you enjoyed it.
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Why did they not follow her last wish?
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I think that’s the start of a whole different story.
Thanks for your comments Abhijit.
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I think she’ll come back to haunt them and make them sneeze with her ashes!
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I think she might have more than a few sneezes in mind for them!
Thanks for your comments Keith.
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Oh dear, poor Gran! Nicely told.
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Glad you enjoyed it Clare and thanks for dropping by.
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Ahh didn’t expect that ending. Good story and well told…
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Many thanks, Marian.
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I laughed out loud! oops, brilliant stuff!!
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Glad it made you smile.
Thanks for your comments.
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A very amusing story, Mike. I didn’t see that coming, poor Gran!
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Thanks for dropping by Brenda.
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Ah, poor Gran! Fun read.
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It was fun to write.
Thanks for your comments.
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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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I wonder if she might take her revenge from the mantelpiece!
Thanks for dropping by Margaret.
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Oops. Too late.
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Oh dear, just too late. Black humour but so funny.
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Very well written. I think she should have considered putting that particular note is a more noticeable location!
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