Comment from Lucy de Welles

Excellent

Relevant topic that contains a much needed warning. Evokes emotion. Many readers can relate to this subject. Well written, flows well. Good word choices. Would be 6 star if picture would match the emotion of the story.
One minor suggestion:
Finally. Twenty years....
Thank you for the opportunity to review your work.
Well done!

 Comment Written 17-May-2020

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reply by the author on 20-May-2020

Thanks for those encouraging words zanya

Comment from Y. M. Roger

Excellent

A very good adaptation of this unusual prompt - it is usually in those late years that we realize the time wasted in the earlier ones... :/ :/ Thanx for sharing and best of luck! ;)

his son Toby with --> his son, Toby, with

 Comment Written 17-May-2020

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reply by the author on 20-May-2020

Thanks for those interesting comments zanya

Comment from Ogden

Excellent

Good story, shades of Harry Chapin's "Cat's In The Cradle." What goes around, comes around. The moral of your story in my opinion, is "Do unto others what you would have them do unto you."

Ogden (Don)

 Comment Written 17-May-2020

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reply by the author on 20-May-2020

Thanks for reading and reviewing zanya

reply by Ogden on 20-May-2020

You are very welcome, Zanya.
Don