Review: Like a little sore that never heals
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 3, 2012
I wasn't familiar with Richard Babcock's writing, but the story description piqued my interest, so I downloaded it. It's a good story, very short, but with a touching ending that was a bit reminiscent of O'Henry's classic "The Gift of the Magi." I felt bad for the husband, hearing his wife tell the same story from her childhood 2,000 times during their 40 years of marriage. That's almost once per week. You'd think she would let it go after a while, but nooooo, she had to keep telling it, wounding the poor husband like a little sore that never heals and keeps festering until it's gangrenous. At that point, something had to give, and it did.