They met every Friday evening in the Park’s Gazebo.
They have been playing music together for 55 years. Their music was keeping them together and alive.
They played their instruments like there was no tomorrow.
“I think I may have been out of tune today”, said the violinist.
“You were perfect. We all sounded perfect together”, said the cellist.
The Cellist entered his assisted living facility. He told the nurse purposefully walking towards him,
“We made beautiful music today, as always! The violinist was especially exquisite”.
She smiled indulgently. She didn’t have the heart to tell him that he forgot his hearing aid, again.
—————————————————————————————
The above 100 word story is written in response to the 100 word photo challenge posted by Rochelle Wisoff-Field each week. Photo prompt ©David Stewart
Funny but pathetic in equal measure. Good piece.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Aw, how sweet! Really adorable story.
LikeLike
Thank u
LikeLike
Ha! It’s really good up until that last line, when it becomes fantastic. Great work.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thanks Simon!
LikeLike
That last line is very sweet!
Wonderful writting
LikeLike
*writing
I type WAY too fast for my own good
LikeLike
Thank you!
LikeLike
If one has to have dementia, this is the way to have it. Hearing, enjoying, and playing music even if it’s not really there. Well done.
LikeLiked by 2 people
if there is a song in the heart…Dementia….hearing loss …everything is not an issue . Thanks!
LikeLike
I think that was just sweet… somehow i imagine the caretaker having ear-plugs though
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks…I can imagine that too 🙂
LikeLike
Ah-haha! This is fantastic… the last line really made the whole story 🙂
LikeLike
Thanks!
LikeLike
Lovely story with just a twinge of melancholy right at the end… Time comes for us all, so enjoy your illusions while you can. 🙂
LikeLike
Thanks!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I lik your title. As long as th music in the heart still sounds good that’s all we have to worry about. Nice story.
LikeLike
Thanks!
LikeLike
Dear Asunami,
Sweet, sad and funny, all at the same time.
Shalom,
Rochelle
LikeLike
Thanks Rochelle!
LikeLike
Lovely story. I’m glad their music is helping to keep them alive and together. Great last line!
LikeLike
Thanks! For most of us bloggers here…I guess it will be writing and reading that will keep us going 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I can’t really come up with something else to say… wonderful, and a funny/sad twist in the end.
LikeLike
Thanks!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I loved your story. “We made beautiful music today” = maybe words that we should all try and live by. The last line made me smile but I think the story is maybe better without it.
LikeLike
Thanks for that feedback Michael. Your perspective on the last line is different than most of the other comments and I appreciate it more for that because you have me thinking what else could I have written instead. 🙂
LikeLike
This is really sweet! I love the last line. 🙂
LikeLike
Thanks!
LikeLiked by 1 person
a story that warms the heart. nice job.
LikeLike
Thank you
LikeLike
But he still managed to play, huh?
LikeLike
The muscles that played for 55years must have a memory of its own …
LikeLike
That’s so nice. Not sure I’d want to be in the audience though!
LikeLike
You can if there’s music in your heart ….and ear plugs 🙂
LikeLike
Maybe he didn’t actually forget it!
LikeLike
If we had an allowance of more than 100 words that would have been a nice twist…that he intentionally forgot his hearing aid !
LikeLike
The beauty of music is in its enjoyment. Loved This.
LikeLike
Thanks
LikeLiked by 1 person
I love when a story ends with a bang (so to speak)! So lovely.
LikeLike
Thanks Dale
LikeLiked by 1 person
LOLOLOLOLOL and all this sort of things 😀
Tay.
LikeLike
Thanks for reading 🙂
LikeLike
The pleasure was all mine ⭐
LikeLike
That’s such a cute story. I sing in a choir, in which some of the members are in their eighties. Occasionally they forget to wear their hearing aids, but that means they can’t hear themselves singing, and that’s not always good news!
LikeLike
Thanks…I can imagine that 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’m sure he still feels the music even if he can’t hear it.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Belly Chuckle! However, there are some community groups that ‘without hearing aid’ would be the way to go!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Lovely story about the challenges of aging!
LikeLike
Thanks Erin
LikeLike
Beautiful story and, sadly, a funny one as well.
Aloha,
Doug
LikeLike
Thank you!
LikeLike
I find this so beautiful, he listened with his heart.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I found this beautiful, ansunami. It’s a delightful look at the elderly and their problems and also provokes a smile. I’m not far from that age bracket myself! The last sentence is perfect. 🙂
LikeLike
Thanks Millie.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Ah, the power of music, keeping them going. Great last line 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sad with a touch of humor. It’s a testament to aging. Well done ….!!!!
LikeLiked by 1 person