Written Love
Six Sentence Story Prompt: Seal
By Marlene Mesot
08/08/2023
Once when I asked my husband Albert for a hug, he printed the word hug on the back of an envelope and handed it to me. I kept that for a long time until it got thrown away accidentally.
Two songs about written love come to mind. One is “Sealed with a Kiss” sung by Brian Hyland of yellow polka dot bikini fame and the other is “Write This Down” by country singer George Strait.
Al was not in the habit of using the “L” word, but he finally said it in January of 2017, two months before he died. I wish I had folded that envelope with the printed word hug and sealed it inside an unused envelope for safe keeping.
About the Author.
Marlene Mesot, an only child, grandchild and niece from Manchester New Hampshire, and deceased husband Albert, have two sons, two grandchildren and English Mastiff dogs. She is legally blind and moderately deaf due to nerve damage at premature birth. She has loved writing since early childhood.
Marlene holds a Bachelor of Education degree from Keene State in Keene, New Hampshire and a Master’s in Library and Information Studies from U-NC Greensboro, North Carolina.