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Time to Go

by Erin M. Hartshorn

Erin M. Hartshorn is a desert rat (native Nevadan) transplanted to a humid climate. Her fiction has appeared both online and in print. She blogs a few times a week at erinmhartshorn.com.

Sally patted her grandmother's shoulder. "It's time to go."

"I don't want to. I can still be useful."

Sally's grip tightened. "Now, Grandma, we've discussed this. It's the best option."

Her grandmother fixed Sally with her sharp eyes. "I always said I didn't want to go to a home. Trust you to have found something worse." She shook her head. "I was looking forward to watching my great-granddaughter grow up, giving her advice, the way I did you."

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This story was first published on Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

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End-of-life decisions are always tricky, aren't they?

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