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Feb 3Liked by Reena Kapoor

Love the concept and how you got a story within a story. Cheers Reena!

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Thanks so much Philip!

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Great story. I love that Sunil remembered the mangoes after 20 years. True story by any chance?

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Thank you dear Carissa. So glad you liked that twist. A long guilty conscience, perhaps?

Nope, not a whit of truth here. Just the imagination :-)

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❤️❤️

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Feb 2Liked by Reena Kapoor

This gave me a smile - a mixed one :)) What a sweet story of a sweet bond

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Thank you dear Pragalbha! So glad you liked it.

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Terrific turn at the end of the poem.

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Thanks dear Mary! So glad you liked it. Hope you are thriving.

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Great story, Reena. The ending made me sad. A move-out requires a lot of courage and the protagonist might have been sad for a long time, thinking and playing out the moment of moving out in her mind. And yes, no bond is stronger than the one with a childhood friend, even if they are not related to you.

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Thanks so much Rob. Absolutely what you say - can’t imagine what it takes but I admire it. Thanks for all your feedback and support for my words.

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Yes!

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Thanks Sherman! Always a delight when you read and comment.

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That ending! Thank you, Reena!

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Thanks so much Paul! Always appreciate your comments.

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Yes! great ending to this.

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Feb 2·edited Feb 2Author

Thanks so much David. Appreciate you being here.

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Feb 2Liked by Reena Kapoor

Oh, what a lovely story. You are really making these 100 words count. And that last sentence...

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Thanks so much dear friend. I do appreciate your consistent reading and appreciation!

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