Editorial Feature
1 July 2024: The Last Story Aiden Nominated Touched My Heart
It is from a retired educator who warmed my heart, brought fond memories, and gave me a few tears of joy as an elderly happily married more than a half-century
Review of “Marriage and Love ’Til Death Do Us Part”
When I was having my early cup of coffee on 1 July morning here in Melbourne, Australia, when it was still June 30th in the United States of America, I received a FaceTime call from my dear friend Aiden (Owner of Illumination Gaming).
He greeted me with his usual enthusiasm, “Mike, do you have a minute?” I chuckled and replied, “Yes mate, I have thousands of minutes for you. Spill the beans.”
Aiden, with a sense of urgency in his voice, explained, “Mate, there are over 2000 drafts in the ILLUMINATION queue, and it’s my last day. I wanna nominate just one piece as my final contribution and delight a writer to make our readers happy. Can you please be a lamb and choose your favorite story and tell me why you loved it?”
Having already reviewed 500 drafts the previous day and marking several for Dr. Yildiz’s consideration, I knew the perfect…