One day I woke from a dream, it was my great-grandmother reassuring me that I was loved and that my life would be OK. I felt warm and cared for.

I met a couple, they lived a lovely life, they shared it in a beautiful home. They were kind and loving to each other. I used that memory for the visuals.

A filler article in the newspaper talked about a couple that were married for nearly 70 years and died within minutes of one another in a nursing home.

I combined these three elements and wrote this short story 25 years ago. It has remained unpublished until now. I hope you enjoy it. A friend read it shortly after I wrote it and she told me I should have warned her it would bring her to tears of joy. You are forewarned. The PDF of the document: CLOSURE1

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