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Stranger in the Park

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I noticed the old man sitting on a park bench sobbing his eyes out.

I looked around and saw a woman near him look at him briefly and then turned the other way, like she didn’t see anything, while another man was visibly embarrassed.

I just wished I could take away his pain. I think he must be truly sad to cry in public.

Wonder, what has distressed him. On second thoughts, I don’t need answers, I just want to comfort him.

So, I got up and sat near him, till he smiled, looked into my eyes and petted me.

 

 

 

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Image Courtesy : morgueFile

Linking this to Write Tribe’s 100 Words on Saturday  prompt : I noticed the old man sitting on a park bench sobbing his eyes out… and Day 4 of the  5 Photos, 5 Days Challenge for which I was tagged by Genevive Angela.

24 Responses

  1. A canine is a man’s best friend and its proved over here. This doggy pissesses the ability to empathise.

  2. HI Shilpa – I wouldn’t comment anything here. “You are truly gifted”. How amazingly you have executed this 100 words story. The emotions perfect.

  3. Lovely. Most of the times a human being craves for support and someone to console them and utter some words of consolation before they actually start working on fixing the mess.

  4. Aww! Shilpa, I read the last line and just burst out! Dogs are really very sensitive. My Chikoo gets the hint ( even before I start sobbing loudly) that I am going to break down in tears. He quickly comes near and puts his paw on my leg or hand, whichever is reachable, and begins whining – coaxing me to calm down immediately. Loved this short story!

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