Melancholy—Six Sentence Story

The hostility between Steve and Bobby was miraculously resolved during the funeral of their older-by-twelve-years sister and Fred’s wife, Lily. During Fred’s eulogy for his wife he handed Steve and Bobby separate boxes containing mementos of their lives from infancy through grade school that Lily saved having watched over them many decades ago. He then handed them envelops with the words “Last Will” written on them containing a letter asking her two brothers to stop fighting with each other.

Touched by a sense of melancholy while going through the box he received from Fred, Bobby apologized to and forgave Steve who seeing this as a sign of weakness announced to all at the funeral that this long-overdue confession coming from the likes of Bobby was a miracle (which it may well have been).

In spite of that remark peace between them lasted until Steve insisted moments later that he get credit for being the one who apologized first which everyone at the funeral knew was a lie. Through the resulting commotion Fred called for silence and handed the brothers another envelop containing Lily’s second Last Will which simply read, “Didn’t I tell you two to STOP FIGHTING?”

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Denise offers the prompt word “melancholy” to be used in this week’s Six Sentence Stories.

1 John 2:9
He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

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Author: Frank Hubeny

I enjoy walking, poetry and short prose as well as taking pictures with my phone.

30 thoughts on “Melancholy—Six Sentence Story”

  7. I almost laughed out loud, sitting in my office. (While ok at home, most workplaces frown on solitary laughter.)
    and even if the letter didn’t say what it said, Steve would have been the only one to not see himself for what he is
    Good Six

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    1. I imagine Lily was dealing with them since she was young. That they didn’t seem to have a mother may have also been a problem, but who knows? Regardless of their past, they need to forgive to find a way to freedom. Thank you, Mark!

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  11. With your calm, loaded with meanings ( if one is inclined to decipher them) voice, you tell stories that are soothing balm for the heart, Frank.

    (The flower…my favorite… magnolia; it has one of the best smells a flower can produce).

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