The cycle of life #SundayPhotoFiction

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Adam roamed aimlessly on the streets of Venice- the beautiful city which held dear memories since decades.

As a child, he clutched his Mumma’s hand as they walked on this very street- as his Mom bought some custard and pie and he had his weekly treat of popsicles.

He then grew up and walked with his friends, their roving eyes looking at pretty girls as they laughed aloud sharing a joke, munching on peanuts.

Then came the special walk with Angela- the walk down the aisle as they took a vow to stand by each other- they walked hand in hand, shared a glass of wine at “Rosemary” and she shopped to her heart’s delight at “Manor”.

The kids came, 1,2,3 and it was a harried walk- to buy kids clothes, essentials, baby food, laundry- no time to stand and stare.

Today, he had all the time. The kids has flown the nest, he had just left a wreath of flowers at his beloved Angela’s grave- he had nothing to do, nothing to look forward to.

A lone tear trickled down his cheek, I wish I dint live to see this day he thought.

A chubby finger clutched his hand “Grandpa I want some popsicles” -he smiled. There was always something to be thankful about- God never failed his children.

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Published by Akshata Ram

Chartered Accountant, Story Teller, Dreamer, Voracious Reader, Blogger, Mommy to a little munchkin, Shopaholic, Day Dreamer.Passionate about my career in the corporate world and aspire to break the glass ceiling, at the same time nurture my passion for writing. My niche area is short stories, I also write on parenting, sexism, life's experiences, micro blogs and flash fiction. I have won the best Parenting blog post at mycity4kids.com the largest parenting website in India, 4 times and several of my posts have been published in the #MostPopular category on this site garnering millions of views. I also write on Bonobology, Rivo Kids, Women's Web and Youth Ki Awaaz. My blog has been chosen as the Top Indian Blogs for the years 2018-2019,2020 by TopIndianBlogs website and found a place in the prestigious Top 22 Indian Literary Blogs in 2020 @TopIndianBlogs.

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