Upon returning

Gamma gave me a hug. And a kiss.
“Good thing you’re back,” she said. “I had completely forgotten what you look like. All I could remember was that you have white hair, and you’re nice.”

5 responses to “Upon returning

  1. You need to give the kid a photograph.

  2. Those are two perfect qualities to be remembered by. How sweet of her.

  3. Welcome back to Austria. Sorry to hear about your father.

  4. cj

    Whenever I go into a tobacco shop I think of my dad, who quit smoking pipes about 30 years ago. The smell makes me really happy – as happy as a 5 year old riding on her dad’s shoulders as they watch a parade go by, and then go into a tobacco shop.