A story of a six-year old who loses his mother because of a drunk driver. Then almost loses his father due to an accident on a tropical island.

“Ashes to ashes, dust to dust”. Bobby picked up a handful of dirt and sprinkled it on the ebony surface of the casket before him. He kissed a single rose that he held and laid it across the top. “I love you mommy.” He said. There were no tears here. Daddy said he had to be a big boy. There would be time for tears later.

Dennis Helms aka BULLGATOR writes for the sheer entertainment of writing. His stories vary with each day and his imagination and are just as varied.