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Brief though it is, you evoke the scene well.

It takes great skill to say so much with so few words. I'd have given the daughter a name but that's a minor quibble in a fine story.

The title grabs attention. I assume the dialogue is between a mother and child. Children sometimes have bizzare ideas and vivid imaginations, if you were aiming to convey that you did so well.

You describe the scene well. Sitting by watet can indeed be very relaxing.

IIts understandable if you're stressed. There's been s pandemic and a lot of mixed messages about it. You are not alone in feeling this way. Things can get better even when it serms hopeless. There was a recession in the 1980s and I lived through it. It didn't last forever. Don't give up hope.

I like this piece, your descriptions are vivid and the climax is a dtamatic twist. The relationship between the pets rings true.

This reminds me of what the vicar said at my father's funeral. He said this goodbye is different from all the others but don't forget see you as in see you later. Not everyone will agree but he meant well and i took it as it was meant.

You evokr the setting very well. I could imagine myself there.