If Heroes Suffered the Gaffes of Growing Old
The full moon illuminates the hero as he leaps from rock to rock in his yard’s frog pond in his quest to save his daughter’s dolly from the evils of the night’s water. After leaping a dozen, a baker’s dozen in fact, he stops and stands heroically. Truthfully, ‘lukewarmly’ would be a better fit… He positions his hands on his hip for an imaginary audience. Our hero looks prosaic. That’s until the rains come.
He can feel his joints stiffen with each raindrop. His costume now is visible in a dissimilar light; he flees back into his house.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleHello Melissa – Nice to see another great story from you. Compare your original submission to the published version to see the few editorial changes we made – mostly to keep the tense all in present. Your submissions are always very close to perfect!
I appreciate that. I much prefer writing in the past tense! I understand why now!😂
I love this story, Melissa. Aging eventually gets all of us who live long enough – even the midnight heroes of frog pond fame! I must admit I was curious about your picture – I was hoping for a backyard garden complete with full moon and frogs! Great writing, as usual.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleI guess I was heading towards a stereotypical shot of a city for this story, Fuji. “Leaping over tall buildings.” I had a picture of a pond but went for something a bit different this time. Thank you for your comment!
Aha – the “leaping over tall buildings” made perfect sense, and I agree with your picture choice, now that I know its meaning!
Melissa, the unassuming parent, is eloquently portrayed. A parents heart is selfless. Your stories are heartfelt!
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleThank you again for your comment, Deborah. I imagine most kids see their parent as a ‘hero’. We are humans at the end of the day still. Arthritis and all!
A humorous account of a “lukewarm” parent performance. Love how the Dad poses like a hero then is afflicted with aging pains!
Thank you, Margarida! I wanted to give you folks a chuckle. If you found it to be ‘humorous’, then I consider that a success!
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleLovely and humorous story, Melissa. Dad is always selfless. My dad is my own hero from my birth until he’s gone, but he is still remembered that way. Well portrayed.
Thank you, Lotchie. My dad was also my superhero. Always tried his best, he was perfect in my eyes.