Madeleine Compton

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“The Big 100” by Madeleine Compton

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“How does it feel, Mrs Hopkins?” I blink and I’m snapped back to reality. Yanked out of the rabbit-hole of my thoughts that I’d allowed myself to tumble down. I look over to the young nurse standing to my right. “Sorry love,” I croak, “How do I feel about what?”“It says here that your 100th birthday is in two days!” She beams at me. “How do you feel about it?” How do I feel? What a loaded question. On the inside I feel as though I should stand up and take a bow, titling my hat to the audience. The audience who isn’t here. If they w...

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