The Mirror
Henry watched his wife stand before the magic mirror he purchased at the antique shop. The shopkeeper assured him she would love it.
Glowing, Samantha admired her youthful reflection minus every wrinkle and twenty pounds. Platinum blond replaced thinning white hairs. Her leathery skin worn by time, appeared soft and radiant.
“If only I still looked this way.” Samantha passed her withered hand across her aged face, “I was flawless.”
He smiled.
“Look at my reflection. See how beautiful I was twenty years ago.”
“I don’t need the mirror,” Henry replied. “I can see how beautiful you are from here.”
that last line can surely melt a cold hard heart! that was perfect! ❤
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Thank you. I think every woman would want to hear that last line. Thanks for your kind words. Have a great weekend.
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Aww, this is so sweet and beautiful. Henry sounds adorable – just the sort of man we all love. xo
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Smiling. We need more men like Henry in this world. Thank you for reading. Have a great weekend.
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We do indeed. I think I have one in my man, lucky, lucky me!
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Lucky you. Enjoy him.
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I do xo
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Xoxo
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Our inner beauty surpasses any extrerior beauty. Thanks for this.
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Thank you for taking the time out to read and comment. I appreciate it. Have a great weekend.
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You’re welcome
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Aawww..Henry is such a sweetie pie 😉 Then again, some people get better with age 😀
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Smiling. I am guessing you like this. Thank you for reading and for sharing your thoughts. Have a good weekend.
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Haha..yes good guess, I do like this one, it’s lovely 🙂 I hope you have a great weekend too.
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Happy you appreciate it. You have a wonderful week.
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Thank you so much Andrew, you too have a wonderful week ahead.
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Thanks
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I’ve had conversations not entirely unlike that with my wife. 🙂
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That is good to know. I am sure she appreciated those conversations.
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aw I love this reminder that beauty is more than skin. It runs deeper than wrinkles.
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Of course it does. Thank you for reading.
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You’re welcome 🙂
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Yes, true beauty does not age…lovely piece!
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Thanks
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Aww lovely!! 🙂
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Thank you. I appreciate your taking the time out to read and comment. Have a wonderful weekend.
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I love this theme of inner and outer beauty. It is one of my favorite topics in my groups.
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Thank you. True love sees the reak beauty in a partner. Thanks for reading.
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Ah, true love knows only the heart. Beautiful, Drew 😊
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Thank you. True love sees the reak beauty in a partner. Thanks
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You’re welcome 😊
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Awww
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Laughing. Thanks.
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Killer ending. I declare you king of the romantics!
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Laughing so hard. Never considered myself to be romantic. Blogging has pushed my in that direction. Thank you.
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☺ no worriea.
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Fantastic. I’m practically sniffling. Every woman wants to be loved like that 😀
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Aw, thank you for your kind words. That is the way every woman SHOULD be loved.
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
THAT’S A MAN IN LOVE…FOR A LIFETIME!
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Exactly. Thank you so much for reading and for the reblog.
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Aw, how sweet. 🙂
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Smiling. Thank you. Appreciate that. Have a good weekend.
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You too, Andrew. 🙂
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Thank you
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Sweet💙
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thank you so much for reading.
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What a beautiful poem exemplifying true love.
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Thank you. Happy you liked it. Thanks for reading.
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Reblogged this on Ancien Hippie.
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Thanks for the reblog.
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A good twist and it says it all about how we view ourselves and each other.
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Exactly. Happy you enjoyed this. Thank you so much for taking the time out to read and comment. Much appreciated. Have a wonderful week.
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Ahhhh, this is very sweet.
🙂
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Thank you for reading. Happy you appreciate this little tale.
Have wonderful week.
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Perfect
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Smiling. Yeah, Henry is a catch. Thank you for reading.
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This is just so beautiful that I have a huge smile on my face 🙂
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Happy that you liked it. Thank you
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How sweet. You know how to please the ladies, that much is true. I’m sure women have thrown their panties at you during poetry jams.
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LOL I only accept thongs. lol Thank you
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“Through the eyes only made of Love,” Drew the short story was perfection! 🙂
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Haha Henry sees her with loving eyes, the way it should be.
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I’m new here and this is my first comment. All I have to say is “Awwwwww!” I’m a fan now! 🙂
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Smiling. Hi Jessica. You made me laugh. Thank you. I appreciate it. I will visit and read your stuff.
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Laughter is good, too! 🙂
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So amazing…
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Thank you
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Very sweet
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Happy you liked this. Thanks for reading.
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This is beautiful! Eyes that see the heart which makes everything else beautiful!
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Exactly. And he viewed his wife with loving eyes. Thank you.
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Quality. Flash fiction can be tough.
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Thanks. It is something I recently started to tackle. It is a challenge. Thanks for reading.
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Great story – with a great ending… Enjoyed your post
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Thank you so much. Appreciate your stopping y toread and for your lovely comments.
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Reblogged this on quirkywritingcorner.
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Thanks for the reblog.
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After 48 years with my wife the women I still see when I look at her is the one I married, face soft, wrinkle free. Sometimes I’m shocked when the waddle actually shows through my mental vision, or the wrinkles & liver spots peak through. I can’t believe what has happened and yet I rarely if ever see those things. They are inconsequential against a lifetime of togetherness.
The saddest person I know is a friend from high school who used to be the girl who turned everyone’s head in school. She got used to that attention, and now no one turns to look at her and she’s painfully aware of every women who turns heads today. She invested everything she was in her looks and there is no way to preserve beauty against the ravages of time. And worse still she has no one to see her in the light of who she IS, rather than what she looks like.
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Sweet indeed. I’ve heard of people who love each other like that. Perfectly put.
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Smiling. Thank you so much. I appreciate your taking the time out to read and leave such lovely comments. Have a wonderful day.
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Beautiful!
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Thank you so much
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Love this!
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Thank you. Glad you appreciated it.
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beautiful ending 🙂
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Thank you. Happy you liked it.
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My mirror does not work. Every time I look there’s a portrait of an old man.
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LOL This was the best comment I recieved. Thank you.
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I live this Andrew
I hope your doing well
As always sheldon
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Thanks Sheldon. Appreciate that. All is well.
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Aww… Henry is a sweet man. We need more Henry in this world 🙂
Beautiful story.
xoxo
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Yes, we do need more Henrys. Thanks you.
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😀
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Good for Henry! And thanks for visiting my blog.
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My pleasure. Thanks.
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A cute and beautiful short story… Every woman needs a man like Henry who doesn’t judge her looks.. Thanks for sharing this.. I love this story…
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Thank you for taking the time out to read my little story. Every woman deserves to have a man like Henry. Our looks are for a brief period on this Earth. Love, companionship, and faithfulness are forever. Thank you.
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Welcome… 🙂
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Aah this is so nice 🙂 I love the sentiment.. thanks for sharing!
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Reblogged this on From 1 Blogger 2 Another.
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Thank you so much for the reblog. I appreciate it. Have a great day.
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