by sr71plt
I agree that maybe you should stick to sweet romances that ignore the realities of life, Chytown. Did this story present itself as a sugar sweet romance?
I'm an old retired nurse and Marine Corps combat medic and I have a different perspective than most folks. Joyful fantasy is good, sustaining, always sun shine, keeps me going even though I know it's only just that: Fantasy. An opium dream. Real life can be like that too, for a little while, if you're lucky. Very, very lucky. This is more like real life. I think it well done, well written, unflinching, with a strength and depth of understanding that most folks just don't have.
How fortunate that they are to have some time together. More fortunate than most folks.
Yes, this is life. Life is not all sugar and roses. A well written story that touches on the fact that life is sometimes harsh. Love and loss often go together. And as much as we might wish otherwise, life doesn't always come with happily ever after.
This is a well written story with a poignant storyline. As the two decide to spend their last days together one must wonder at the depth of their love and the sacrifice they made previously.
The hint that he expects to join her when she succumbs to her disease is especially evocative of what they have and must have had previously. I just wonder if they will leave instructions to use just the one urn or will they throw a second.