Anita Ayres

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“Holding On” by Anita Ayres

Jane sat quietly by Ken’s bedside, watching as he slept. For the last fifty years, the couple had faced every obstacle life had thrown their way united, as one. When they got the devastating diagnosis ten years ago, they held onto each other and vowed they could get through this together too. Dementia. At least it wasn’t worse, they had said, attempting to distance themselves from the news. Now, as she sat by her true love, she found herself drifting into treasured memories. She reminisced about their first meeting. Jane smiled when she reca...

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I am a grandmother who enjoys stories - reading, writing, and listening to them. I have been having fun with the story prompts for a while. I decided to sign up to share some of my writing now. I am looking for feedback from readers and other writers to help improve my work. Thanks for being honest and kind with me.