The Bridge

Posted on Oct 5, 2020May 10, 2021 by Shaily Agrawal

The story is now part of a short-story collection avauilable book in black-white and coloured print and as an ebook. I will share the links soon.

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Author: Shaily Agrawal

I am an Instructional Designer, avid reader, small-town woman and working mother with a fish-eye perspective. I have just published my first book, The Forest Bed and other short stories. If you like my stories on this blog, feel free to Like, Comment, Reblog and Share. You can reach me at shailygrwl@gmail.com or through my Facebook page facebook.com/shailyagrawalwrites/ View All Posts

8 thoughts on “The Bridge”

Darnell Cureton says:

Oct 6, 2020 at 12:46 am

This story pulled my heartstrings a bit. I would like to think they were rescued but the tranquility of the scene spoke otherwise. I want to think their love survived another trial after 40 years together. Passing over together, hand in hand. Very sad, but the words are beautiful Shaily.

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1. Shaily Agrawal says:
  
  Oct 6, 2020 at 7:12 am
  
  Thank you, Darnell. I feel Sometimes returning does not matter, because home is where the heart is…
  
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Don Ostertag says:

Oct 5, 2020 at 9:24 pm

Whew. Nice writing, Shaily

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1. Shaily Agrawal says:
  
  Oct 5, 2020 at 10:00 pm
  
  Thank you, Don!
  
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2. Shaily Agrawal says:
  
  Oct 5, 2020 at 10:00 pm
  
  😁
  
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3. Shaily Agrawal says:
  
  Oct 6, 2020 at 7:04 am
  
  Thanks Don! 😁 It was a photo prompt story.
  
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lssattitudeofgratitude says:

Oct 4, 2020 at 7:35 pm

So touching and so sad.

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1. Shaily Agrawal says:
  
  Oct 4, 2020 at 9:26 pm
  
  Thank you, Lauren!
  
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