A Little Something Extra

A week later we all met by the pool on the Allegheny River. Trevor had made what looked like a miniature ark.  He’d stained the tiny boat a rich brown and carved intricate designs on the bow.

The cabin of the boat had a hinged top. Trevor opened the top and poured Josh’s ashes into the vessel.

 

“It’s beautiful,” Brandy said, wiping away a tear. “You went to so much trouble for something that’s just going to float away.”

Trevor shrugged. “Josh was my friend. You make the extra effort for friends.”

When I saw how the boat lifted Brandy’s spirits, maybe just a little, I thought the effort wasn’t wasted.

Today I will make the extra effort for friends.

Dogged Determination ©2018 & 2019 by Ken Montrose

Dogged Determination is a work of fiction. Any similarity between the characters and anyone you might know is purely coincidental.

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