Today’s prompt: She had the last laugh – 100 Words on Saturday 2014 – 4
Mia’s father left her at the railway platform, abandoning the 5-year-old child without feeling any remorse. Mia was taken to a shelter home and brought up in a loving environment, sent to the best of schools. Time passed and she graduated, got a full scholarship to study abroad, life was good for her. Meanwhile her father got into debts and lost his house, job and his health too.
Mia found out where he was admitted for treatment and visited him, on her return to India; paid his medical fees and waved him goodbye. She had the last laugh.
wow!! That was brilliant!
I'm glad she turned out to be the better person here. 🙂
Me too, Pixie 🙂 thank you.
He did not fulfill the duties of a father but she did her best as a daughter. Hats off to her
Daughters are more forgiving of their fathers…thanks
Definitely had the last laugh. And yet, still she paid his bills – Does she feel responsible to society or to her father? That's something I'll be wondering about today.
Duty or love? it is a dilemma…well said.
A good last laugh!
Heartening
nice one.she definitely is a responsible daughter.
Thank you for visiting, yes…she is.
This actually happened a few years ago in 2007 when a father abandoned his 3 year old daughter at a Melbourne railway station. So sad. Glad that Mia turned out to be a forgiving person.
Can't imagine parents doing that to their children, thank you for your comment.
something noble done!
Yes, Mia did good.
She performed her duty as a daughter and showed him that she was a better human being. That was a lovely take on the prompt.
Diana, thank you so much for your lovely comment.
she actually helped her father, she learnt to let go.. great take on the prompt…
She wasn't bitter and was a better person than him…thanks
WOW, she did more for him than he deserved. She let all bitterness go which probably gave her great peace. Great story!
Thank you, she did what felt right to her 🙂
It was good that she was brought up by someone else…and became a cultured person
a lovely post
Upbringing makes a difference, thanks
Heart warming story, Sulekha:)
Thanks a ton, Vishal.
touching!!! i guess women are most lovely creation of god!