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Never Too Old for a Good Surprise Open in new Window. [E]
A veteran finds out that he can still be surprised
by Fyn Author Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
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Storyline: Henry is celebrating his one-hundredth birthday. He doesn't speak, and it doesn't become clear why until the end of the story. Good job keeping that truth hidden. He is a veteran, I'm assuming from Normandy Beach, and lives in a retirement home. He isn't happy there. The waves crashing against the shore hold too many dark memories for him, and he is surprised no one has ever made that connection to understand why he's unhappy.

Spelling/Grammar Issues: No issues.

Description/emotion: Really good descriptions of Henry's mindset. He sees the young aid as bouncy, and cannot remember when he was that way. He thinks a lot about his time growing up on a farm, a place he still misses.

Overall Impression: Henry is surprised by the son of a soldier he was friends with so long ago on this birthday. David asks if Henry remembers his father and tells him how his father always spoke fondly of him and had been searching for him for a long time. Just this information was enough to pull on the heartstrings. It really didn't matter where the story went when the acknowledgment and understanding Henry needed came from David. But I loved the ending, for Henry found the peace he so desperately needed and deserved.




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