I like this a lot. Reminds me of my own family’s efforts to get me grandparents talking about their own stories. And the wine definitely helps!

Wow this is great, I love the descriptions.

Very nice. I was surprised to scroll down through the New Ficlets and see your name, by the way. I know you’re busy…well, really busy, but I’d love to see more of your stuff.

Great descriptions,went well with the photo. seems autobiographical.

Thanks, everybody! It’s not autobiographical, but is inspired by my mother-in-law (we don’t get her drunk at family dinners, I swear).

Great story and message. I thought the bit about wine was funny, in a poignant tragic sort of way or something. And one heck of a deep, meaningful jump off of the inspiration picture.
LoA

I’ve heard it from friends who had parents or grandparents in World War 2, that the stories only came out when they had a little “lubricant” (or when they were very old). I can see not wanting to talk about those kinds of memories… and only going back in a bit of a fog.

Wow, this was so wonderful! There’s so much here for such a short story. Great job!

a sad, beautiful little piece.

Awesome.